Hancock County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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3.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
36,097
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
74,885
people in Hancock County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$69,699
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Hancock County ranks
Where Hancock County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #23Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Great Lakes8.5 per 10,000 · of 100
Hancock 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 1.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.3%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+753 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+668 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−836 jobs), admin & staffing (−708 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Hancock 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 Hancock 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.
Hancock County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
85
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyTakes effect Mar 31, 2026 | Hancock County | 85 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Hancock 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.
- Akkodis2 open roles
- Charter Communications2 open roles
- CRH Public2 open roles
- Whirlpool2 open roles
- 4500 Marathon Petroleum Company1 open role
- BALL1 open role
- Dick's Sporting Goods1 open role
- Drake Phillips Kuenzli & Clark Attorneys at LAW1 open role
- drive for MPC1 open role
- FTTDC - Ohio Logistics1 open role
Colleges in Hancock County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Findlay | Findlay | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Winebrenner Theological Seminary | Findlay | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Hancock 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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