Montgomery County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMontgomery County economy
3.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
255,117
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
535,528
people in Montgomery County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,403
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Montgomery County ranks
Where Montgomery County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #13Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Great Lakes60 / 100 · of 52
- #18Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Midwest59 / 100 · of 68
- #20Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Great Lakes6 per 100 · of 53
Montgomery 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 0.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.9%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,652 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+4,429 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−2,490 jobs), finance & insurance (−2,169 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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.
Montgomery County layoffs
4
Layoff notices, last 12 months
479
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
4
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardor Delivery ServicesTakes effect Nov 26, 2026 | Montgomery County | 179 | Closure | State record | |
| UPDATE Senior Resource ConnectionTakes effect Jun 30, 2026 | Montgomery County | 190 | Closure | State record | |
| Technicote Inc dba BeontagTakes effect May 24, 2026 | Montgomery County | 53 | Layoff | State record | |
| Sumaria Systems, LLCTakes effect Jan 26, 2026 | Greene County | 57 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Montgomery 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.
- University of Dayton35 open roles
- Modern Technology Solutions28 open roles
- Premier Health22 open roles
- Kettering Health21 open roles
- Odyssey Systems Consulting16 open roles
- Colsa9 open roles
- Dayton Freight Lines9 open roles
- ClearanceJobs7 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration7 open roles
- Caresource Ohio6 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Montgomery County
- LexisNexis5,001–20,000 employees
- Dayton Children's Hospital1,001–5,000 employees
- University of Dayton1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Montgomery County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton | Dayton | Private non-profit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Kettering College | Kettering | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| United Theological Seminary | Dayton | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Montgomery 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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