Webster County, MO jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meWebster County economy
3.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
18,412
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
39,868
people in Webster County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$69,731
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Webster 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 2.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 10.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.2%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−355 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Webster County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Springfield longstanding business to close this November after nearly 80 yearsKYTV on MSN · Nov 4, 2026
- 23 dental office closures in 2026Becker's Dental Review · Nov 4, 2026
- 6 dental office closures in 40 daysBecker's Dental Review · Oct 14, 2026
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- 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.
Webster County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
143
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Wholesale Tire Dis. Inc.Takes effect Apr 10, 2026 | Hazelwood | 143 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Webster 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.
- Flightsafety International4 open roles
- Carvana3 open roles
- Armstrong World Industries2 open roles
- Boeing2 open roles
- Cintas2 open roles
- Xylem2 open roles
- Archer1 open role
- Bunzl1 open role
- ClearanceJobs1 open role
- Expeditors International1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Webster 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).
- Ozark Region Workforce Development Board
Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Stone, Taney, Webster
Cities in Webster 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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