Fayette County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Fayette County economy

• 3.5%

  unemployment, Sep 2026

  4.2% the month before

• 13,704

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 28,880

  people in Fayette County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $60,047

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 27%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Fayette 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 12.0% from 2022 to 2025
• Population down 1.4% from 2020 to 2025
• Unemployment 3.5%, down 0.7 points from a year ago
• Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+462 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

Fayette County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Fayette 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 Fayette 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. Amazon11 open roles
2. Adena Health System1 open role
3. Colgate Palmolive1 open role
4. KMS Kenco Management Services1 open role
5. Mckesson1 open role
6. Randstad1 open role
7. Rose International1 open role
8. Sound Physicians1 open role
9. Strickland Brothers1 open role
10. Vera Bradley1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Fayette 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 Fayette County

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