Athens, WV jobs, layoffs and employers
Athens layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Athens in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Athens
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Concord University | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Job fairs and business events in Athens
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Athens.
- Small-business counselingNov 18, 2026 · Athens, WV
8th Annual Business Plan Competition
College: Concord University
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Athens. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Region 1 Workforce Development Board
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Mercer County economy
4.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.8% the month before
22,658
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
59,062
people in Mercer County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$47,799
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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Laid off or looking for work in Athens?
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from West Virginia’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.