Ashland County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Ashland County economy

• 3.3%

  unemployment, Sep 2026

  3.8% the month before

• 24,895

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 52,296

  people in Ashland County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $64,991

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 30%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Ashland 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 2.3% from 2022 to 2025
• Population up 0.1% from 2020 to 2025
• Unemployment 3.3%, down 0.5 points from a year ago
• Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−790 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Ashland County. Each link goes to the publisher.

• 23 dental office closures in 2026Becker's Dental Review · Nov 4, 2026
• Ohio Jobless Claims Nearly Double, With Springfield Layoffs a Possible CauseThe Eastern Herald · Oct 15, 2026
• Washington Post to lay off more than 100 workers as it closes Springfield printing plantThe Business Journals · Oct 14, 2026
• Washington Post to Lay Off 118 Workers in Printing Plant RelocationTheWrap · Oct 14, 2026
• New Albany investment versus Springfield layoffs. Is Ohio's growth equitable?The Cincinnati Enquirer · Oct 9, 2026
• Historic Ohio truck plant shuts, leaving 1,341 jobless as new owner gives no reopening dateInternational Business Times UK on MSN · Oct 8, 2026
• Three-Time Trump Voter Flips After 1,400-Worker Ohio Factory Layoff Days Before Rally Where Trump Said the State Was 'Booming'International Business Times UK · Oct 5, 2026
• A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rallyThe Canadian Press on MSN · Oct 5, 2026

Learn and get funded in Ashland County

• Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
• Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
• Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
• Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Ashland County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Ashland County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

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Employers hiring most in Ashland 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.

1. Charles River Laboratories International2 open roles
2. AKE Safety Equipment1 open role
3. Ashland University1 open role
4. Charles River1 open role
5. Charles River Laboratories1 open role
6. Insight Global1 open role
7. Jones Lange Lasalle1 open role
8. Manufacturing Company1 open role
9. PENTAIR1 open role
10. Top Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)1 open role

Colleges in Ashland County

Workforce development and job centers

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

Laid off in Ohio? How to file for unemployment in Ohio (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

• Greater Ohio Workforce Board, Inc.

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