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Butler County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Butler County’s unemployment rate is 3.6%. Employers filed 5 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 39 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Butler County economy

  • 3.6%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.6% the month before

  • 196,820

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 389,910

    people in Butler County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $81,194

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 40%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Butler County layoffs

  • 5

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 472

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 5

    employers

WARN notices filed in Butler County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Packaging Corporation of AmericaTakes effect Dec 1, 2026Butler County91ClosureState record
SodexoTakes effect Oct 1, 2026Butler County66ClosureState record
80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc.Takes effect Aug 3, 2026Butler County145ClosureState record
PaneraTakes effect May 20, 2026Butler County70ClosureState record
Day & Ross USA, IncTakes effect May 30, 2026Butler County100LayoffState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Butler 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. Cintas3 open roles
  2. Cleveland Cliffs3 open roles
  3. Brandon Homes2 open roles
  4. Colas2 open roles
  5. Schneider Electric2 open roles
  6. Ascendum Solutions1 open role
  7. Belcan1 open role
  8. Bickford of Suffolk1 open role
  9. Cherry Bekaert1 open role
  10. Confidential1 open role

Colleges in Butler County

Colleges in Butler County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Miami University-OxfordOxfordPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Miami University-HamiltonHamiltonPublic 4-year1,000–4,999
Miami University-MiddletownMiddletownPublic 4-year1,000–4,999

Job fairs and business events in Butler County

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Butler County.

Conferences in Butler County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Butler County. No dates announced yet for the next edition.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • OhioMeansJobs Butler County

    Hamilton · Comprehensive · 513-785-6500

    Monday- Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Cities in Butler County

Other Ohio counties

All of Ohio

Laid off or looking for work in Butler 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 Ohio’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.