Marion County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Marion County’s unemployment rate is 3.6%. Employers filed 6 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1,356 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Marion County economy

3.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.9% the month before
519,343
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
971,822
people in Marion County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,450
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Marion County layoffs

6
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
964
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
6
employers

WARN notices filed in Marion County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 2, 2026	Noble IncTakes effect Jun 2, 2026	Indianapolis	85	—	State record
Apr 30, 2026	CICOA Aging & In-Home SolutionsTakes effect May 15, 2026	Indianapolis	90	—	State record
Dec 23, 2025	AAR Aircraft ServicesTakes effect Feb 15, 2026	Indianapolis	329	—	State record
Dec 2, 2025	FreshRealmTakes effect Jan 31, 2026	Indianapolis	168	—	State record
Nov 18, 2025	Kloeckner MetalsTakes effect Jan 20, 2026	Indianapolis	54	—	State record
Nov 13, 2025	MDWiseTakes effect Jan 16, 2026	Indianapolis	238	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Marion 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.

Eli Lilly and Company119 open roles
Masco38 open roles
V2X33 open roles
Creative Financial Staffing31 open roles
Confidential20 open roles
Elevance Health20 open roles
Danaher17 open roles
Defense Finance and Accounting Service17 open roles
Barnes & Thornburg15 open roles
CARRIER GLOBAL15 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Marion County

Cortevaabout 21,000 employees (2022)
Regal Rexnord Corporation20,001–100,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Marion County

Colleges in Marion County
College	City	Type	Students
Indiana University-Indianapolis	Indianapolis	Public 4-year	20,000+
Butler University	Indianapolis	Private nonprofit 4-year	5,000–9,999
University of Indianapolis	Indianapolis	Private nonprofit 4-year	5,000–9,999
Marian University	Indianapolis	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Christian Theological Seminary	Indianapolis	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Horizon University	Indianapolis	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Martin University	Indianapolis	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Marion County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Marion County. 20 with dates announced.

SHPE National Convention
Oct 28 to Oct 31, 2026 · Indianapolis, IN
Ticket $350 to $700. Range from earlier research; confirm exact pass prices on shpe.org.
NSTA National Conference on Science and STEM Education
Nov 4 to Nov 7, 2026 · Indianapolis, IN
Paid ticket, price not listed
Open call for speakers
Work Truck Week
Mar 9 to Mar 12, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN
Ticket $34 to $699. Advance pricing through Feb 11, 2027: trade show badge $34 member / $54 nonmember; conference $299 / $399;…
CAS Ratemaking, Product and Modeling (RPM) Seminar
Mar 14 to Mar 17, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN
Ticket $1,475 to $2,075. In-person seminar: CAS/iCAS/IAA member $1,475 early (by Jan 9), $1,675 regular, $1,875 late; non-member…
Open call for speakers · deadline Aug 20, 2026
NCEA Convention & Expo
Mar 30 to Apr 1, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN
Paid ticket, price not listed
FDIC International
Apr 12 to Apr 17, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN
Ticket About $690. Conference passes from $690; EMS and industrial summits $230 early ($255 after Feb 26, 2027); hands-on…
NACUBO Higher Education Accounting Forum
Apr 12 to Apr 14, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN
Paid ticket. Rates not published on page.
ISA Annual Convention (Industrial Supply Association)
Apr 21 to Apr 23, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN
Paid ticket. Rates vary by member, first-time non-member and non-exhibiting; amounts not shown on the home page.
ISA Convention (ISA27)
Apr 21 to Apr 23, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN
Paid ticket. Prices not captured.
AACC Annual Convention
Apr 23 to Apr 27, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN
Paid ticket, price not listed
PQA Annual Meeting
May 10 to May 12, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN
Paid ticket, price not listed
Open call for speakers
Sweets & Snacks Expo
May 18 to May 20, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN
Free expo, paid sessions. Trade-only; registration opens Dec 2026, fees not shown, rise closer to show.

Showing 12 of 24 conferences, 20 with dates announced.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Marion County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

EmployIndy
Marion

WorkOne Indianapolis
Indianapolis · Comprehensive · 317-798-0335
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 8:00am - 4:30pm and Thur 8:00am - 2:30pm

Cities in Marion County

Indianapolis1,351 jobs
Decatur4 jobs

Other Indiana counties

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Sources: 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.