Belmont County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Belmont County’s unemployment rate is 4.0%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 7 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Belmont County economy

4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.6% the month before
26,413
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
65,982
people in Belmont County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,411
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Belmont County ranks

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

November 2026

#8Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Great Lakes9.4 per 10,000 · of 100
#11Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Midwest9.4 per 10,000 · of 100

Belmont 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 1.9% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 2.8% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.0%, down 0.6 points from a year ago

Learn and get funded in Belmont 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.

Belmont County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
46
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Belmont County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 12, 2026	Turf Care Supply Corp.Takes effect Feb 28, 2026	Belmont County	46	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Belmont 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.

Universal Hospital Services2 open roles
American Electric Power1 open role
Unified Bank1 open role
United Hospital Center1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Belmont 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 16 Workforce Development Board
Belmont, Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson

OhioMeansJobs Belmont County
Martins Ferry · Comprehensive · 740-579-0379
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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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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