Sylvania, OH jobs, layoffs and employers

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- Account ExecutiveHibu
- Senior Membership DirectorThe Young Mens Christian Association Of Greater Toledo
- KidZone Team LeaderThe Young Mens Christian Association Of Greater Toledo
- Banking Center Sales ManagerThe State Bank and Trust Company
- Assisted Living DirectorOtterbein University
- Director of NursingOtterbein University
- Client Service Representative ManagerVCA Animal Hospitals
Employers hiring most in Sylvania
- Otterbein University2 open roles
- The Young Mens Christian Association Of Greater Toledo2 open roles
- Hibu1 open role
- The State Bank and Trust Company1 open role
- VCA Animal Hospitals1 open role
Sylvania layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
387
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lourdes UniversityTakes effect May 15, 2026 | Lucas County | 387 | Closure | State record |
Colleges in Sylvania
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lourdes University | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Lucas County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 1.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, down 0.9 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,679 jobs), hotels & food (+825 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−2,668 jobs), admin & staffing (−1,294 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Sylvania. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Toledo’s worst-case budget scenario would involve about 73 layoffs after Issue 16 income tax fails13abc on MSN · Nov 4, 2026
- Toledo safety income tax levy fails, layoffs expected13abc on MSN · Nov 4, 2026
- Abby Arnold cites 73 layoffs as Toledo voters weigh Issue 16 — Lucas County, OhioEl-Balad · Nov 3, 2026
- University of Toledo to launch online master’s degree in data science and AI in spring 202713abc on MSN · Nov 3, 2026
- Lucas County, Ohio voters weigh Issue 16 as tax vote loomsMogaz Masr · Nov 2, 2026
- Toledo firefighters could face layoffs if safety levy fails13abc on MSN · Oct 28, 2026
- Toledo firefighters union warned that layoffs could happen if Issue 16 failsWTOL on MSN · Oct 28, 2026
- The Blade files WARN notice about possible Dec. 31 closure, layoffsMonroe Evening News · Oct 27, 2026
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- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
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Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Sylvania. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
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Lucas County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.1% the month before
198,169
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
428,748
people in Lucas County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$60,095
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Ohio’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Ohio unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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