Pulaski County, MO jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Pulaski County’s unemployment rate is 4.5%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 12 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Pulaski County economy

4.5%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.6% the month before
18,541
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
53,850
people in Pulaski County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,435
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Pulaski County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Pulaski 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 Pulaski 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.

United States Army Installation Management Command4 open roles
Chenega Base & Logistics Services1 open role
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers1 open role
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA1 open role
Olgoonik1 open role
Olgoonik Oilfield Services1 open role
Southern Arkansas University1 open role
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Central Workforce Development Board
Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Howard, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski, Washington

Missouri Job Center - Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Leonard Wood · Affiliate · 573-596-0294
8:00am to 4:30pm Monday-Thursday; Friday by appointment

Cities in Pulaski County

Fort Leonard Wood10 jobs

Other Missouri counties

All of Missouri

Laid off or looking for work in Pulaski 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.