Shelby County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Shelby County economy

• 3.1%

  unemployment, Sep 2026

  3.7% the month before

• 23,651

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 48,007

  people in Shelby County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $72,822

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 31%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Shelby 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 2.6% from 2022 to 2025
• Population down 0.2% from 2020 to 2025
• Unemployment 3.1%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
• Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−1,190 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

Shelby County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Shelby 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.

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Employers hiring most in Shelby 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. American Honda Motor11 open roles
2. Copeland6 open roles
3. Cargill5 open roles
4. Honda Dev. and Mfg. of Am.4 open roles
5. Gilbane3 open roles
6. Amazon2 open roles
7. Lincoln Electric Holdings2 open roles
8. Amazon Data Services1 open role
9. Amerit1 open role
10. Area Energy and Electric1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

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