Ohio Layoffs — February 2026

Employers in Ohio submitted 3 WARN Act notices in February 2026, putting at risk an estimated 158 workers — down from January and down 73% versus February 2025. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	1	56

The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 56 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Greene	1	61
Medina	1	56
Franklin	1	41

Greene was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 61 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Beavercreek	1	61
Serville	1	56
Columbus	1	41

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	117
Closure	1	41

Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Astrion	Beavercreek	61	Layoff	2026-02-09
First Financial Bancorp	Serville	56	Layoff	2026-02-02
Saks & Company LLC	Columbus	41	Closure	2026-02-10

Topping the list was Astrion at its Beavercreek facility, reporting 61 affected workers. First Financial Bancorp followed with 56 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.