Clay County, MO jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Clay County’s unemployment rate is 3.3%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 7 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Clay County economy

3.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.7% the month before
148,313
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
255,566
people in Clay County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$86,150
median household income
Source: Census ACS
42%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Clay County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
154
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Clay County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 20, 2026	Cornerstone Building BrandsTakes effect Oct 19, 2026	Kearney	61	—	State record
Oct 31, 2025	Lawn and Garden, LLCTakes effect Jan 30, 2026	Excelsior Springs	93	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Clay 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.

Easterseals Midwest2 open roles
BAYADA Home Health Care1 open role
Defense Contract Management Agency1 open role
Gecko Hospitality1 open role
Kearney School District1 open role
State of Missouri1 open role
Upstream Rehabilitation1 open role

Colleges in Clay County

Colleges in Clay County
College	City	Type	Students
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary	Kansas City	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
William Jewell College	Liberty	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

Kansas City Region Workforce Investment Board
Cass, Clay, Platte, Ray; City: Kansas City

Missouri Career Center - Northland Human Services Center
Kansas City · Affiliate · 816-468-8767
Mon, Tue, Wed , Thur, 8:00am - 5:00pm; Friday 9am - 5pm

Cities in Clay County

Other Missouri counties

All of Missouri

Laid off or looking for work in Clay 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 Missouri’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.