Vigo County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Vigo County’s unemployment rate is 3.8%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 28 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Vigo County economy

3.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
49,946
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
106,201
people in Vigo County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$52,525
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Vigo County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
207
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Vigo County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 30, 2026	Thyssenkrupp Presta North AmericaTakes effect Mar 31, 2027	Terre Haute	207	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Vigo 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.

Nexstar Media Group4 open roles
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology3 open roles
Entek2 open roles
North American Lighting2 open roles
Amcor Flexibles1 open role
Amedisys1 open role
Charter Communications1 open role
Cindavi1 open role
Cintas1 open role
DSG Global1 open role

Colleges in Vigo County

Colleges in Vigo County
College	City	Type	Students
Indiana State University	Terre Haute	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Terre Haute	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Saint Mary of the Woods	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Western Indiana Workforce Development Board
Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo

WorkOne - Terrre Haute
Terre Haute · Comprehensive · 812-234-6602
Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm; Friday 10:00am-4:30pm

Cities in Vigo County

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Laid off or looking for work in Vigo County?

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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.