Delaware County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meDelaware County economy
3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.5% the month before
127,769
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
221,160
people in Delaware County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$130,088
median household income
Source: Census ACS
58%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Delaware County ranks
Where Delaware County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Midwest58% · of 100
- #1Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Great Lakes58% · of 100
- #3Fastest-growing job markets in the Great Lakes+8.7% · of 100
- #4Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Great Lakes30% · of 100
- #5Fastest-growing job markets in the Midwest+8.7% · of 100
- #6Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Midwest30% · of 100
Delaware County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 8.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 12.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.1%, down 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: management of companies (+3,454 jobs), health care (+2,209 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−1,991 jobs), wholesale (−393 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Delaware 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 Delaware 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.
Delaware County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Delaware 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.
Employers hiring most in Delaware 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.
- Carvana4 open roles
- Amazon2 open roles
- Addus HomeCare1 open role
- Bickford Senior Living1 open role
- BMI Federal Credit Union1 open role
- Chipotle Mexican Grill1 open role
- Creative Financial Staffing1 open role
- Encore Vet Group1 open role
- Flansburg Construction1 open role
- Hilscher Clarke Electric1 open role
Colleges in Delaware County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Methodist Theological School in Ohio | Delaware | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Delaware 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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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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