McLean County, ND jobs, unemployment and layoffs

McLean County’s unemployment rate is 2.0%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

McLean County economy

2.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.6% the month before
4,890
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
9,807
people in McLean County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$81,847
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

McLean County layoffs

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

North Dakota Workforce Development Council
Serves all of North Dakota

Other North Dakota counties

All of North Dakota

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