Indiana County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meIndiana County economy
3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.6% the month before
36,424
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
83,213
people in Indiana County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,739
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Indiana County ranks
Where Indiana County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #14Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Northeast8.8 per 10,000 · of 100
- #17Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Northeast−1.5 points · of 97
- #18Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Mid-Atlantic−1.5 points · of 97
- #18Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mid-Atlantic8.8 per 10,000 · of 100
Indiana 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 4.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.1%, down 1.5 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+652 jobs), hotels & food (+360 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Indiana 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.
Indiana County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Indiana 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 Indiana 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.
- Westinghouse Electric2 open roles
- Westinghouse1 open role
Colleges in Indiana County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | Indiana | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Indiana County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Pennsylvania? How to file for unemployment in Pennsylvania (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Tri-County Workforce Investment Board
Armstrong, Butler, Indiana
PA CareerLink - Indiana County
Indiana · Comprehensive · 724-471-7220
M-F 9:00am to 3:30pm
Cities in Indiana County
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Laid off or looking for work in Indiana County?
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Pennsylvania’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Pennsylvania unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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