Phelps County, MO jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near mePhelps County economy
3.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
21,374
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
44,948
people in Phelps County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$55,427
median household income
Source: Census ACS
42%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Phelps 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 down 1.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.2%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
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Phelps County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Phelps County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Phelps 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.
- Veterans Health Administration4 open roles
- Missouri University of Science & Technology2 open roles
- BAYADA Home Health Care1 open role
- Missouri S&T1 open role
- Places For People1 open role
- State of Missouri1 open role
Colleges in Phelps County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Phelps 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).
- Central Workforce Development Board
Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Howard, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski, Washington
Missouri Job Center - Rolla
Rolla · Comprehensive · 573-368-2354
8am to 5pm Mon-Thursday, Friday 9am to 4pm
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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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