Defiance Unemployment Office
Where to go in person in Defiance, Ohio: the American Job Center in the city, and 5 more within 25 miles. Staff there help with finding work, training and your next steps.
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Unemployment benefits
Call 877-644-6562Jobareer is not the state. This is ODJFS's number, from its own website.
The office in Defiance
OhioMeansJobs Defiance County
American Job Center, some services
1300 E Second St
Defiance, OH 43512 · Directions
Phone: 419-784-3777
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:00am -4:30pm Friday: CLOSED
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated May 15, 2026.
Near Defiance
OhioMeansJobs - Henry County
American Job Center, some services · 15 miles away
104 E Washington Street
Napoleon, OH 43545 · Directions
Phone: 419-592-3862
Hours: M-Th 8am - 4:30pm; F 8am - 12pm
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated October 20, 2026.
OhioMeansJobs Paulding County
American Job Center, some services · 15 miles away
252 Dooley Drive
Paulding, OH 45879 · Directions
Phone: 419-399-3345
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:00am-4:30pm Friday CLOSED
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated May 15, 2026.
OhioMeansJobs - Williams County
American Job Center, some services · 16 miles away
117 West Butler Street
Bryan, OH 43506 · Directions
Phone: 419-633-5250
Hours: "Monday – Thursday: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Friday – Sunday: CLOSED"
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated September 15, 2026.
OhioMeansJobs - Fulton County
American Job Center, some services · 23 miles away
604 South Shoop
Wauseon, OH 43567 · Directions
Phone: 419-337-9215
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated September 17, 2026.
Ohio Means Jobs - Putnam County
American Job Center, some services · 24 miles away
575 Ottawa-Glandorf Rd.
Ottawa, OH 45875 · Directions
Phone: 567-376-3777
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-Th 8:00 a. m. to 12:00 pm F
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated May 31, 2026.
Can I file for unemployment at these offices?
These are American Job Centers, a network funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and run locally. Whether you can file or fix a claim there depends on the state. Here is what ODJFS says about filing:
"Apply online at unemployment.ohio.gov with an OHID account. If you don't have access to a computer, apply by calling 1-877-644-6562, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. You cannot apply in person."
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026. File a claim on the agency's site.
Before you go
Hours change, and some centers see people by appointment. Call the center before you go. More about unemployment in Ohio: how to file, the weekly claim and how much it pays, and every phone number.
Where this comes from
The centers, their addresses, phones and hours are from the U.S. Department of Labor's American Job Center finder (CareerOneStop), as each center last updated it. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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