Rock County, MN jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Rock County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 2 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Rock County economy

3.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.2% the month before
5,543
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
9,628
people in Rock County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$70,698
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Rock County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Rock 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

Employers hiring most in Rock 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.

Minnwest Bank1 open role
Sanford1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Rock 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

All of Minnesota

Laid off or looking for work in Rock 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.