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Franklin County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Franklin County’s unemployment rate is 3.4%. Employers filed 5 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 2,263 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Franklin County economy

  • 3.4%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.3% the month before

  • 728,337

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 1,321,635

    people in Franklin County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $73,795

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 47%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Franklin County layoffs

  • 5

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 389

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 5

    employers

WARN notices filed in Franklin County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
A.O. Smith CorporationTakes effect Aug 24, 2026Franklin County92ClosureState record
Venture Solutions/Taylor Technology ServicesTakes effect Jun 22, 2026Franklin County60ClosureState record
Parsec, LLCTakes effect May 1, 2026Franklin County115ClosureState record
Saks & Company LLCTakes effect Apr 11, 2026Franklin County41ClosureState record
Taikisha USATakes effect Mar 7, 2026Franklin County81ClosureState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Franklin 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. Vertiv Holdings152 open roles
  2. American Electric Power65 open roles
  3. DHL54 open roles
  4. State of Ohio47 open roles
  5. Amazon46 open roles
  6. Creative Financial Staffing29 open roles
  7. Bath & Body Works27 open roles
  8. JPMorgan Chase26 open roles
  9. Bechtel25 open roles
  10. Mckesson24 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Franklin County

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Franklin County

Colleges in Franklin County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbusPublic 4-year20,000+
Franklin UniversityColumbusPrivate nonprofit 4-year5,000–9,999
Capital UniversityColumbusPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbusPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Otterbein UniversityWestervillePrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbusPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbusPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Pontifical College JosephinumColumbusPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

Job fairs and business events in Franklin County

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

Conferences in Franklin County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Franklin County. 8 with dates announced.

  • OSBA Capital Conference and Trade Show

    Nov 15 to Nov 17, 2026 · Columbus, OH

    Ticket About $400. Registration $400; Black Caucus Dinner $95 and Monday luncheon $75 are separate.

    Open call for speakers

  • RIMS ERM Conference

    Nov 19 to Nov 20, 2026 · Columbus, OH

    Ticket $550 to $1,450. Member $910-$1,150, non-member $1,210-$1,450 (advance/regular/on-site); educational member $550-$650.

  • DREAM (Achieving the Dream)

    Feb 2 to Feb 5, 2027 · Columbus, OH

    Paid ticket. Pricing not found.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 21, 2026

  • CEC Convention & Expo

    Mar 10 to Mar 13, 2027 · Columbus, OH

    Paid ticket. Early rates through Oct 23, 2026; regular Oct 24 to Jan 31, 2027; onsite after; amounts not read.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Jun 1, 2026

  • ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference

    May 13 to May 15, 2027 · Columbus, OH

    Paid ticket. Preconferences May 12; fees not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • ACI-NA JumpStart Air Service Development Conference

    Jun 7 to Jun 9, 2027 · Columbus, OH

    Paid ticket. Pricing not shown on the future-events page.

  • National Charter Schools Conference

    Jun 28 to Jun 30, 2027 · Columbus, OH

    Paid ticket. Registration opens January 2027.

  • ASCA Annual Conference

    Jul 17 to Jul 20, 2027 · Columbus, OH

    Paid ticket, price not listed

    Open call for speakers

  • ASHRM Annual Conference & Exhibition

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · Columbus, OH

    Paid ticket. ASHRM27 dates come from an AHA listing; the official page also shows a virtual program Nov 4-6, 2026. Prices not…

    Open call for speakers

  • Black Tech Week

    Usually July (next dates not announced) · Columbus, OH

    Paid ticket. Ticket prices not published yet; waitlist open.

    Open call for speakers

  • Blackbaud bbcon

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · Columbus, OH

    Paid ticket. 2026 edition Sep 29-Oct 1 in Columbus; 2027 timeframe similar, dates to come.

    Open call for speakers

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • OhioMeansJobs Columbus - Franklin County

    Columbus · Comprehensive · 614-559-5052

    Monday- Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Cities in Franklin County

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Laid off or looking for work in Franklin 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.