Lawrence County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Lawrence County economy

• 4.1%

  unemployment, Sep 2026

  4.7% the month before

• 23,757

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 57,385

  people in Lawrence County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $54,842

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 34%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Lawrence 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 4.0% from 2022 to 2025
• Population down 4.2% from 2020 to 2025
• Unemployment 4.1%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
• Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+557 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

Lawrence County layoffs

• 2

  Layoff notices, last 12 months

• 207

  workers named

  A floor: states may leave out counts

• 2

  employers

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Lawrence 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. L3HARRIS Technologies23 open roles
2. Cintas19 open roles
3. Procter & Gamble14 open roles
4. AtriCure11 open roles
5. Vertiv Holdings8 open roles
6. EssilorLuxottica4 open roles
7. Festo USA4 open roles
8. Lincoln Electric Holdings4 open roles
9. Benchmark Gensuite®3 open roles
10. Harris Health Strategic Fund3 open roles

Colleges in Lawrence County

Workforce development and job centers

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

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