Knox County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Knox County’s unemployment rate is 3.3%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 15 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Knox County economy

3.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
30,203
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
62,888
people in Knox County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$73,988
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Knox County ranks

Where Knox County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#3Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Great Lakes9.9 per 10,000 · of 100
#5Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Midwest9.9 per 10,000 · of 100

Knox 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 2.3% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 1.9% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.3%, down 0.5 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+316 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

Knox County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Knox 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.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Knox 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.

Kenyon College11 open roles
Charter Communications1 open role
DSG Global1 open role
Valero1 open role
Whittingham1 open role

Colleges in Knox County

Colleges in Knox County
College	City	Type	Students
Kenyon College	Gambier	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Mount Vernon Nazarene University	Mount Vernon	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Knox 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.
Allen, Ashland, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Coshocton, Darke, Defiance, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Fulton, Gallia, Greene, Guernsey, Hancock, Henry, Highland, Holmes, Huron, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Miami, Montgomery, Morrow, Muskingum, Ottawa, Paulding, Preble, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Union, Wayne, Williams, Wood, Wyandot

OhioMeansJobs Knox County/Opportunity Knox Employment Center
Mount Vernon · Comprehensive · 740-392-9675
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Cities in Knox County

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Sources: 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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