Belmont County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Belmont County’s unemployment rate is 4.0%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 7 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Belmont County economy

4.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.1% the month before
26,406
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
65,982
people in Belmont County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,411
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Belmont County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
46
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Belmont County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 12, 2026	Turf Care Supply Corp.Takes effect Feb 28, 2026	Belmont County	46	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Belmont 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.

Universal Health Services2 open roles
Gray Hawk Land Solutions1 open role
State of Ohio1 open role
Unified Bank1 open role
WVU Medicine1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

OhioMeansJobs - Area 16 Workforce Development Board
Belmont, Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson

OhioMeansJobs Belmont County
Martins Ferry · Comprehensive · 740-579-0379
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Cities in Belmont County

St. Clairsville5 jobs
Martins Ferry

Other Ohio counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Belmont County?

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