Fayette, MO jobs, layoffs and employers
Fayette layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Fayette 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 Fayette
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Fayette. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Central Workforce Development Board
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Howard County economy
3.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.7% the month before
4,682
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
10,141
people in Howard County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$62,628
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Laid off or looking for work in Fayette?
See what to do first and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Missouri’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.