Lyon County, MN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Lyon County economy
4.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.0% the month before
13,019
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
25,498
people in Lyon County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,761
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Lyon County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Lyon 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 Lyon County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lyon County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Southwest Minnesota Workforce Development Board
Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine
CareerForce in Marshall
Marshall · Comprehensive · 507-476-4040
8:00am - 4:30pm
Other Minnesota counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Minnesota’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.