Erie County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Erie County economy

• 3.6%

  unemployment, Sep 2026

  4.1% the month before

• 38,377

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 74,938

  people in Erie County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $68,431

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 35%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Erie 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 up 0.5% from 2022 to 2025
• Population down 2.9% from 2020 to 2025
• Unemployment 3.6%, down 0.5 points from a year ago
• Sectors adding the most jobs: retail (+423 jobs), hotels & food (+308 jobs)
• Sectors losing the most jobs: arts & recreation (−310 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Erie 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 Erie 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.

Erie County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Erie 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 Erie 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. Sierra Lobo3 open roles
2. Ardagh Metal Packaging1 open role
3. Kafkis1 open role
4. OneWater Marine1 open role
5. Toast1 open role
6. XPO1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Erie 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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• OhioMeansJobs Erie County

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