Howell County, MO jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Howell County’s unemployment rate is 4.5%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Howell County economy

4.5%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.0% the month before
16,466
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
40,168
people in Howell County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$49,814
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Howell County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Howell 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 Howell County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

South Central Workforce Investment Board
Butler, Carter, Douglas, Howell, Iron, Oregon, Ozark, Ripley, Shannon, Texas, Wayne, Wright

Missouri Job Center - West Plains
West Plains · Comprehensive · 417-256-3158
8:00am-5:00pm Mon-Thurs, Friday 9:00am-4:00pm

Cities in Howell County

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Laid off or looking for work in Howell 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.