Dunklin County, MO jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Dunklin County’s unemployment rate is 6.0%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 41 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Dunklin County economy

6.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.0% the month before
11,062
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
27,795
people in Dunklin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$47,368
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Dunklin County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
94
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Dunklin County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 22, 2026	Greenbrier ManufacturingTakes effect Mar 24, 2026	Kennett	94	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Dunklin 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.

OLIN14 open roles
Olin3 open roles
State of Missouri3 open roles
City of Independence2 open roles
GPAC2 open roles
Vital Health Care Group2 open roles
Commerce Bank1 open role
Continental Siding Supply1 open role
Energy Resilience Partners1 open role
Epic1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Missouri Job Center - Kennett
Kennett · Comprehensive · 573-888-4518
8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs & 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Fri

Cities in Dunklin County

Independence33 jobs
Kennett4 jobs
Salem4 jobs

Other Missouri counties

All of Missouri

Laid off or looking for work in Dunklin County?

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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.