Pickaway County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Pickaway County’s unemployment rate is 3.4%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 161 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Pickaway County economy

3.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.0% the month before
28,674
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
59,407
people in Pickaway County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,927
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Pickaway County ranks

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

November 2026

#2Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Great Lakes15 per 100 · of 53
#3Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Midwest15 per 100 · of 69
#21Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person15 per 100 · of 100

Pickaway County outlook: Building

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 12.2% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 7.4% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.4%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (+1,099 jobs), hotels & food (+323 jobs)

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Pickaway County layoffs

2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
227
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

Layoff notices filed in Pickaway County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Apr 29, 2026	Optalis Professional Services LLCTakes effect Jun 30, 2026	Pickaway County	122	Closure	State record
Mar 3, 2026	GeodisTakes effect Apr 28, 2026	Pickaway County	105	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Pickaway 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.

Anduril Industries104 open roles
Anduril22 open roles
CSafe6 open roles
PPG Industries6 open roles
Amazon2 open roles
Anduril-12 open roles
Creative Financial Staffing2 open roles
Qnity Electronics2 open roles
Whittingham2 open roles
anduril1 open role

Colleges in Pickaway County

Colleges in Pickaway County
College	City	Type	Students
Ohio Christian University	Circleville	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Pickaway 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).

Fairfield County Economic & Workforce Development/WIOA Area 20, Pickaway, Ross, Fairfield, Hocking and Vinton Counties
Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway, Ross, Vinton

OhioMeansJobs Pickaway
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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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