Vernon County, MO jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Vernon County economy
3.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.3% the month before
9,293
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
19,713
people in Vernon County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$54,519
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Vernon County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Vernon County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Vernon 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.
- Nevada City1 open role
- The Helmsman Group1 open role
Colleges in Vernon County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottey College | Nevada | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Vernon County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Workforce Development Board of Western Missouri Inc.
Bates, Benton, Carroll, Cedar, Chariton, Henry, Hickory, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline, St. Clair, Vernon
Missouri Job Center - Nevada
Nevada · Comprehensive · 417-448-1177
Monday - Thursday 8am-5:00pm; Friday 8am-5:00pm
Cities in Vernon County
- Nevada2 jobs
Other Missouri counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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.