Dunklin County, MO jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Dunklin County’s unemployment rate is 4.9%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 43 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Dunklin County economy

4.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.7% the month before
11,543
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
27,795
people in Dunklin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$47,368
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Dunklin County outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 4.7% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 4.8% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.9%, up 0.2 points from a year ago

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Dunklin County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
94
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Dunklin County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 22, 2026	Greenbrier ManufacturingTakes effect Mar 24, 2026	Kennett	94	—	State record

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Employers hiring most in Dunklin 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.

OLIN16 open roles
Places For People3 open roles
Jackson County MO2 open roles
Nebius2 open roles
Brightli1 open role
Butler Recruitment Group1 open role
Civic Partners Group1 open role
Commerce Advantage Group1 open role
Commerce Bank1 open role
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Dunklin 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).

Missouri Job Center - Kennett
Kennett · Comprehensive · 573-888-4518
8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs & 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Fri

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Sources: 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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