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Darke County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Darke County’s unemployment rate is 3.2%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 11 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Darke County economy

  • 3.2%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    3.8% the month before

  • 25,336

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 51,655

    people in Darke County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $64,654

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 31%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Darke County layoffs

  • 1

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 302

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 1

    employer

WARN notices filed in Darke County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
First Brands Group DarkeTakes effect Apr 30, 2026Darke County302ClosureState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Darke 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. Midmark5 open roles
  2. BASF1 open role
  3. Bluefield Realty Group1 open role
  4. Clayens US1 open role
  5. Klöckner Pentaplast1 open role
  6. Sally Beauty1 open role
  7. Wayne HealthCare1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • Greater Ohio Workforce Board, Inc.

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  • OhioMeansJobs Darke County

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Laid off or looking for work in Darke 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.