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Wood County, OH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Wood County’s unemployment rate is 3.4%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 55 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Wood County economy

  • 3.4%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.4% the month before

  • 67,891

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 131,795

    people in Wood County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $73,124

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 40%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Wood County layoffs

  • 3

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 522

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 3

    employers

WARN notices filed in Wood County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
The BladeTakes effect Dec 17, 2026Wood County116ClosureState record
Cornerstone Building BrandsTakes effect Dec 1, 2026Wood County104ClosureState record
UPDATE First Brands Group WoodTakes effect May 31, 2026Wood County302ClosureState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Wood 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. First Solar22 open roles
  2. Amazon8 open roles
  3. DHL2 open roles
  4. ArchKey Solutions1 open role
  5. AT&T1 open role
  6. Burkett Restaurant Equipment1 open role
  7. Charter Communications1 open role
  8. CIC Group1 open role
  9. Dayton Freight1 open role
  10. Deutsche Post1 open role

Colleges in Wood County

Colleges in Wood County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling GreenPublic 4-year10,000–19,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • Greater Ohio Workforce Board, Inc.

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  • OhioMeansJobs Wood County

    Bowling Green · Affiliate · 419-352-4172

    Monday - Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm

Cities in Wood County

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Laid off or looking for work in Wood 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.