Clark County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Clark County’s unemployment rate is 3.8%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 2 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Clark County economy

3.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.9% the month before
59,935
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
135,445
people in Clark County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$60,846
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Clark County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
1,341
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Clark County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 28, 2026	International Motors, LLCTakes effect Oct 2, 2026	Clark County	1,341	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Clark 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.

Bethel-Tate Local School District1 open role
Engagepeo1 open role

Colleges in Clark County

Colleges in Clark County
College	City	Type	Students
Wittenberg University	Springfield	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Greater Ohio Workforce Board, Inc.
Allen, Ashland, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Coshocton, Darke, Defiance, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Fulton, Gallia, Greene, Guernsey, Hancock, Henry, Highland, Holmes, Huron, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Miami, Montgomery, Morrow, Muskingum, Ottawa, Paulding, Preble, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Union, Wayne, Williams, Wood, Wyandot

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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.