Boone County, KY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Boone County’s unemployment rate is 3.6%. Employers filed 5 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 104 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Boone County economy

3.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.8% the month before
75,594
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
137,676
people in Boone County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$94,752
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Boone County layoffs

5
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
656
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
5
employers

WARN notices filed in Boone County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 3, 2026	80 Acres FarmTakes effect Aug 3, 2026	Boone County	127	Closure	State record
Jul 10, 2026	GeodisTakes effect Sep 8, 2026	Boone County	73	Layoff	State record
Jun 30, 2026	Levi StraussTakes effect Aug 30, 2026	Boone County	303	Closure	State record
Feb 24, 2026	FRAM First Brands Group, LLCTakes effect Apr 30, 2026	Boone County	76	Closure	State record
Dec 15, 2025	ThyssenkruppTakes effect Feb 13, 2026	Boone County	77	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Boone 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.

Amazon23 open roles
Jabil10 open roles
Jabil Circuit9 open roles
Mubea5 open roles
Amrize Southwest4 open roles
Danaher3 open roles
DHL3 open roles
Regal Rexnord3 open roles
Robert Bosch3 open roles
Stord3 open roles

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Boone County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Northern Kentucky Workforce Investment Board
Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton

Kentucky Career Center - Florence
Florence · Affiliate · 859-372-8400
Monday thru Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 pm.
Covington CVG Airport
Hebron · Affiliate · 859-767-6952
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Cities in Boone County

Florence65 jobs
Hebron32 jobs
Walton4 jobs
Burlington3 jobs

Other Kentucky counties

All of Kentucky

Laid off or looking for work in Boone County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Kentucky’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.