Gibson County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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3.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.2% the month before
17,421
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
32,986
people in Gibson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$67,763
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Gibson County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Gibson County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Gibson County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland City University | Oakland City | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Gibson County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Board
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Indiana’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.