Clay County, MO jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meClay County economy
2.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.0% the month before
146,989
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
255,566
people in Clay County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$86,150
median household income
Source: Census ACS
42%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Clay County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 4.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.8%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,879 jobs), manufacturing (+1,820 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−2,045 jobs), professional & technical (−1,763 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Clay County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Children’s Mercy WARN Act Investigationstraussborrelli.com · Nov 6, 2026
- Children's Mercy Layoffs Spark Concern For Kansas City ParentsTony's Kansas City · Nov 2, 2026
- Stay in school, brave college students. AI may loom, but you still have value | OpinionThe Kansas City Star on MSN · Oct 7, 2026
Learn and get funded in Clay County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Clay County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
61
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Building BrandsTakes effect Oct 19, 2026 | Kearney | 61 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Clay County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Winland Foods2 open roles
- BAYADA Home Health Care1 open role
- Defense Contract Management Agency1 open role
- Easter Seals Midwest1 open role
- Gecko Hospitality1 open role
- GPAC1 open role
- State of Missouri1 open role
- Upstream Rehabilitation1 open role
Colleges in Clay County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | Kansas City | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| William Jewell College | Liberty | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Clay County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Missouri? How to file for unemployment in Missouri (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Kansas City Region Workforce Investment Board
Cass, Clay, Platte, Ray; City: Kansas City
Missouri Career Center - Northland Human Services Center
Kansas City · Affiliate · 816-468-8767
Mon, Tue, Wed , Thur, 8:00am - 5:00pm; Friday 9am - 5pm
Cities in Clay County
Other Missouri counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Missouri’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Missouri unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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