Mahoning County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Mahoning County’s unemployment rate is 5.0%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 68 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Mahoning County economy

5.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.1% the month before
102,381
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
227,063
people in Mahoning County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$55,576
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Mahoning County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
370
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Mahoning County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 17, 2026	Schwebel Baking Company YoungstownTakes effect Jul 6, 2026	Mahoning County	370	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Mahoning 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.

Nexstar Media Group4 open roles
Youngstown State University4 open roles
Universal Health Services3 open roles
Akron Childrens Hospital2 open roles
Bon Secours Mercy Health2 open roles
Carter Lumber2 open roles
Clean Harbors2 open roles
Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command2 open roles
LifePoint Health2 open roles
Mercy Hospital Springfield2 open roles

Colleges in Mahoning County

Colleges in Mahoning County
College	City	Type	Students
Youngstown State University	Youngstown	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999

Conferences in Mahoning County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Mahoning County. 1 with dates announced.

America Makes MMX
Aug 3 to Aug 4, 2027 · Youngstown, OH
Paid ticket. Registration Coming Soon.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

WDA 17, Workforce Development Board of Mahoning and Columbiana Counties
Columbiana, Mahoning

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Cities in Mahoning County

Youngstown50 jobs
Beaver7 jobs
Boardman7 jobs
Canfield3 jobs

Other Ohio counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Mahoning 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.