Athens County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Athens County’s unemployment rate is 4.0%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 42 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Athens County economy

4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.9% the month before
27,333
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
61,573
people in Athens County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$53,837
median household income
Source: Census ACS
42%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Athens County ranks

Where Athens County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#17Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Midwest−0.9 points · of 100
#17Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Great Lakes−0.9 points · of 100

Athens 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 0.4% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 1.3% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.0%, down 0.9 points from a year ago

Learn and get funded in Athens 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.

Athens County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Athens 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 Athens 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.

Illinois Tool Works15 open roles
RTX3 open roles
Premier Health2 open roles
American Honda Motor1 open role
Aspen Careers1 open role
CFS1 open role
CMA CGM1 open role
Conagra Brands1 open role
Creative Financial Staffing1 open role
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers1 open role

Colleges in Athens County

Colleges in Athens County
College	City	Type	Students
Ohio University-Main Campus	Athens	Public 4-year	20,000+

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Athens 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).

OhioMeansJobs - Area 14 Workforce Development Board
Athens, Meigs, Perry

Cities in Athens County

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Ohio’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Ohio unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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