Cuyahoga County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCuyahoga County economy
2.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
629,048
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,249,418
people in Cuyahoga County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$62,823
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Cuyahoga County ranks
Where Cuyahoga County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Great Lakes11 per 100 · of 53
- #4Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Midwest11 per 100 · of 69
- #5Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Great Lakes68 / 100 · of 52
- #5Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Midwest−1.4 points · of 100
- #5Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Great Lakes−1.4 points · of 100
- #6Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Great Lakes2.0% · of 100
Cuyahoga 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 2.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 2.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.0%, down 1.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: arts & recreation (+2,061 jobs), hotels & food (+2,029 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−9,065 jobs), admin & staffing (−6,756 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Cuyahoga County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Layoffs hit News 5 Cleveland as parent company Scripps cuts 431 jobscleveland.com · Oct 29, 2026
- Cleveland’s big lesson for Seattle: A city’s job is to attract peopleGeekwire on MSN · Oct 20, 2026
- More Ohio Starbucks locations added to list of closing storesThe Columbus Dispatch · Sep 30, 2026
Learn and get funded in Cuyahoga 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.
Cuyahoga County layoffs
8
Layoff notices, last 12 months
488
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
8
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Glassman, Inc.Takes effect Nov 10, 2026 | Cuyahoga County | 55 | Closure | State record | |
| Notions MarketingTakes effect Jun 28, 2026 | Cuyahoga County | 3 | Layoff | State record | |
| UPDATE First Brands Group Cuyahoga 4Takes effect Feb 27, 2026 | Cuyahoga County | 110 | Closure | State record | |
| Louis VuittonTakes effect Mar 14, 2026 | Cuyahoga County | 11 | Closure | State record | |
| Saks & Company LLCTakes effect May 6, 2026 | Cuyahoga County | 70 | Closure | State record | |
| First Brands Group CuyahogaTakes effect Feb 23, 2026 | Cuyahoga County | 146 | Layoff | State record | |
| Main Street Sports Group ClevelandTakes effect Apr 14, 2026 | Cuyahoga County | 27 | Closure | State record | |
| Double Tree ClevelandTakes effect Jan 28, 2026 | Cuyahoga County | 66 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Cuyahoga 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.
- Eaton34 open roles
- Flexjet29 open roles
- Sherwin Williams24 open roles
- Lincoln Electric Holdings21 open roles
- PPG Industries19 open roles
- Lubrizol17 open roles
- PNC Financial Services Group16 open roles
- AmTrust Financial Services15 open roles
- Howmet Aerospace15 open roles
- Applied Industrial Technologies11 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Cuyahoga County
- Eaton Corporationabout 92,000 employees (2022)
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Cuyahoga County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | Private non-profit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| John Carroll University | University Heights | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | Cleveland | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Lakewood University | Cleveland Heights | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Cuyahoga County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Cuyahoga County. 7 with dates announced.
- National Veterans Small Business Engagement (NVSBE)
Dec 8 to Dec 9, 2026 · Cleveland, OH
Paid ticket. Registration details not read; save-the-date page was still coming.
- ARIN Public Policy and Members Meeting
Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · Cleveland, OH
Free
- AFS Metalcasting Congress
Apr 20 to Apr 22, 2027 · Cleveland, OH
Paid ticket. Prices not captured.
- Forge Fair
May 18 to May 19, 2027 · Cleveland, OH
Free expo, paid sessions. Prices not captured.
- InstructureCon
Jul 20 to Jul 22, 2027 · Cleveland, OH
Paid ticket. Early bird rates available; amounts not read.
- AZA Annual Conference
Aug 28 to Sep 2, 2027 · Cleveland, OH
Paid ticket. Pricing not read.
- MAICON (Marketing AI Conference)
Oct 4 to Oct 7, 2027 · Cleveland, OH
Ticket $1,199 to $2,999. Main conference $1,199 early (to Oct 31, 2026), $2,099 full; AI for CMOs Experience $2,099-$2,999…
- DBIA Design-Build Conference & Expo
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Cleveland, OH
Paid ticket, price not listed
- IMA Student Leadership Conference
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Cleveland, OH
Paid ticket. Price not read from site.
- OAPA Annual Conference
Usually August (next dates not announced) · Cleveland, OH
Ticket $89 to $679. 2026 rates: member $429-509 full conference, nonmember $599-679; PA student/pre-PA member $89-109.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Cuyahoga 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).
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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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