Murray County, MN jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Murray County’s unemployment rate is 4.8%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Murray County economy

4.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.1% the month before
4,350
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
8,119
people in Murray County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,475
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Murray County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Murray County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Murray 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

Other Minnesota counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Murray County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: 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.