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Muskingum County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Muskingum County’s unemployment rate is 3.5%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 17 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Muskingum County economy

  • 3.5%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.2% the month before

  • 41,174

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 86,382

    people in Muskingum County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $59,203

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 33%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Muskingum County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Muskingum County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Muskingum 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. Kellanova2 open roles
  2. Aegis Manufacturing & Engineering1 open role
  3. Bimbo QSR1 open role
  4. BrightView1 open role
  5. Connexzia1 open role
  6. Dollar General1 open role
  7. EAD Management Services1 open role
  8. Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers1 open role
  9. Gentiva1 open role
  10. KLM1 open role

Colleges in Muskingum County

Colleges in Muskingum County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Muskingum UniversityNew ConcordPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Muskingum 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

  • OhioMeansJobs Muskingum County

    Zanesville · Affiliate · 740-454-6211

    M - F: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Cities in Muskingum County

Other Ohio counties

All of Ohio

Laid off or looking for work in Muskingum 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.