Pottawatomie County, OK jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
33,478
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
73,011
people in Pottawatomie County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$60,828
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Pottawatomie 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 0.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Pottawatomie County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Thunder starters Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace set for extended injury layoffsGeo Super · Oct 27, 2026
- Crumbl locations have continued to close, but not in Oklahoma CityThe Oklahoman on MSN · Oct 19, 2026
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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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Pottawatomie County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie 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 Administration2 open roles
- Lowe's1 open role
- Preferred Management1 open role
- Uponor1 open role
Colleges in Pottawatomie County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Family of Faith Christian University | Shawnee | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Pottawatomie County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Oklahoma? How to file for unemployment in Oklahoma (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Oklahoma’s Workforce Board
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Oklahoma Works - American Job Center - Shawnee
Shawnee · Comprehensive · 405-275-7800
8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday
Cities in Pottawatomie County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Oklahoma’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Oklahoma unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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