Ohio Unemployment Rate Report
Ohio Unemployment by County
Ohio Current Unemployment 4.3%
Ohio Historical Unemployment Trends
Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Ohio has ranged from 3.4% in October 2000 to 17.4% in April 2020. The current unemployment rate for Ohio is 4.3% for August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.
OH Highest Unemployment by County
OH Unemployment City Links
OH Unemployment Rate by Month
2012 OH Unemployment Rate
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2022 | 4.8% | 4.0% |
2/2022 | 4.8% | 3.8% |
3/2022 | 4.4% | 3.6% |
4/2022 | 3.7% | 3.6% |
5/2022 | 3.6% | 3.6% |
5/2022 | 3.6% | 3.6% |
6/2022 | 4.5% | 3.6% |
7/2022 | 4.4% | 3.5% |
8/2022 | 4.3% | 3.7% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2021 | 6.0% | 6.3% |
2/2021 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
3/2021 | 4.9% | 6.0% |
4/2021 | 4.8% | 6.1% |
5/2021 | 5.0% | 5.8% |
6/2021 | 6.3% | 5.9% |
7/2021 | 5.4% | 5.4% |
8/2021 | 4.8% | 5.2% |
9/2021 | 4.3% | 4.7% |
10/2021 | 4.0% | 4.6% |
11/2021 | 3.7% | 4.2% |
12/2021 | 3.6% | 3.9% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2020 | 5.0% | 3.6% |
2/2020 | 4.7% | 3.5% |
3/2020 | 5.4% | 4.4% |
4/2020 | 17.4% | 14.7% |
5/2020 | 13.5% | 13.3% |
6/2020 | 11.1% | 11.1% |
7/2020 | 10.1% | 10.2% |
8/2020 | 8.8% | 8.4% |
9/2020 | 8.0% | 7.9% |
10/2020 | 5.2% | 6.9% |
11/2020 | 4.9% | 6.7% |
12/2020 | 5.3% | 6.7% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2019 | 5.2% | 4.0% |
2/2019 | 4.6% | 3.8% |
3/2019 | 4.2% | 3.8% |
4/2019 | 3.5% | 3.6% |
5/2019 | 3.7% | 3.6% |
6/2019 | 4.3% | 3.7% |
7/2019 | 4.5% | 3.7% |
8/2019 | 4.2% | 3.7% |
9/2019 | 3.9% | 3.5% |
10/2019 | 3.8% | 3.6% |
11/2019 | 3.7% | 3.5% |
12/2019 | 3.8% | 3.5% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2018 | 5.2% | 4.1% |
2/2018 | 5.0% | 4.1% |
3/2018 | 4.7% | 4.0% |
4/2018 | 4.3% | 3.9% |
5/2018 | 4.1% | 3.8% |
6/2018 | 5.0% | 4.0% |
7/2018 | 4.7% | 3.9% |
8/2018 | 4.4% | 3.8% |
9/2018 | 4.1% | 3.7% |
10/2018 | 4.1% | 3.8% |
11/2018 | 4.0% | 3.7% |
12/2018 | 4.4% | 3.9% |
12/2018 | 4.4% | 3.9% |
12/2018 | 4.4% | 3.9% |
12/2018 | 4.4% | 3.9% |
12/2018 | 4.4% | 3.9% |
12/2018 | 4.4% | 3.9% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2017 | 6.1% | 4.7% |
2/2017 | 5.8% | 4.7% |
3/2017 | 5.2% | 4.4% |
4/2017 | 4.6% | 4.4% |
5/2017 | 4.6% | 4.4% |
6/2017 | 5.2% | 4.3% |
7/2017 | 5.3% | 4.3% |
8/2017 | 5.1% | 4.4% |
9/2017 | 4.7% | 4.2% |
10/2017 | 4.4% | 4.1% |
11/2017 | 4.3% | 4.2% |
12/2017 | 4.4% | 4.1% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2016 | 5.6% | 4.9% |
2/2016 | 5.5% | 4.9% |
3/2016 | 5.3% | 5.0% |
4/2016 | 4.8% | 5.0% |
5/2016 | 4.4% | 4.8% |
6/2016 | 5.1% | 4.9% |
7/2016 | 5.0% | 4.8% |
8/2016 | 5.0% | 4.9% |
9/2016 | 5.0% | 5.0% |
10/2016 | 4.9% | 4.9% |
11/2016 | 4.7% | 4.7% |
12/2016 | 5.0% | 4.7% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2015 | 6.0% | 5.7% |
2/2015 | 5.6% | 5.5% |
3/2015 | 5.2% | 5.4% |
4/2015 | 4.6% | 5.4% |
5/2015 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
6/2015 | 5.1% | 5.3% |
7/2015 | 5.0% | 5.2% |
8/2015 | 4.5% | 5.1% |
9/2015 | 4.4% | 5.0% |
10/2015 | 4.4% | 5.0% |
11/2015 | 4.5% | 5.1% |
12/2015 | 4.8% | 5.0% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2014 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
2/2014 | 7.2% | 6.7% |
3/2014 | 6.5% | 6.7% |
4/2014 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
5/2014 | 5.5% | 6.3% |
6/2014 | 5.9% | 6.1% |
7/2014 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
8/2014 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
9/2014 | 5.2% | 5.9% |
10/2014 | 4.9% | 5.7% |
11/2014 | 5.0% | 5.8% |
12/2014 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2013 | 8.8% | 8.0% |
2/2013 | 8.3% | 7.7% |
3/2013 | 7.6% | 7.5% |
4/2013 | 6.9% | 7.6% |
5/2013 | 7.2% | 7.5% |
6/2013 | 8.0% | 7.5% |
7/2013 | 7.8% | 7.3% |
8/2013 | 7.3% | 7.2% |
9/2013 | 7.2% | 7.2% |
10/2013 | 7.2% | 7.2% |
11/2013 | 6.8% | 6.9% |
12/2013 | 6.4% | 6.7% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2012 | 8.6% | 8.3% |
2/2012 | 8.3% | 8.3% |
3/2012 | 7.8% | 8.2% |
4/2012 | 6.9% | 8.2% |
5/2012 | 6.9% | 8.2% |
6/2012 | 7.6% | 8.2% |
7/2012 | 7.8% | 8.2% |
8/2012 | 7.2% | 8.1% |
9/2012 | 6.7% | 7.8% |
10/2012 | 6.8% | 7.8% |
11/2012 | 6.7% | 7.7% |
12/2012 | 7.3% | 7.9% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2011 | 10.2% | 9.1% |
2/2011 | 9.8% | 9.0% |
3/2011 | 9.2% | 9.0% |
4/2011 | 8.5% | 9.1% |
5/2011 | 8.7% | 9.0% |
6/2011 | 9.4% | 9.1% |
7/2011 | 9.4% | 9.0% |
8/2011 | 8.9% | 9.0% |
9/2011 | 8.6% | 9.0% |
10/2011 | 8.2% | 8.8% |
11/2011 | 7.6% | 8.6% |
12/2011 | 7.7% | 8.5% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2010 | 12.0% | 9.8% |
2/2010 | 11.9% | 9.8% |
3/2010 | 11.4% | 9.9% |
4/2010 | 10.4% | 9.9% |
5/2010 | 9.9% | 9.6% |
6/2010 | 10.2% | 9.4% |
7/2010 | 10.1% | 9.4% |
8/2010 | 9.8% | 9.5% |
9/2010 | 9.5% | 9.5% |
10/2010 | 9.3% | 9.4% |
11/2010 | 9.4% | 9.8% |
12/2010 | 9.2% | 9.3% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2009 | 9.6% | 7.8% |
2/2009 | 10.2% | 8.3% |
3/2009 | 10.3% | 8.7% |
4/2009 | 9.9% | 9.0% |
5/2009 | 10.2% | 9.4% |
6/2009 | 10.9% | 9.5% |
7/2009 | 10.7% | 9.5% |
8/2009 | 10.3% | 9.6% |
9/2009 | 10.3% | 9.8% |
10/2009 | 10.3% | 10.0% |
11/2009 | 10.3% | 9.9% |
12/2009 | 10.8% | 9.9% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2008 | 6.2% | 5.0% |
2/2008 | 5.9% | 4.9% |
3/2008 | 6.0% | 5.1% |
4/2008 | 5.3% | 5.0% |
5/2008 | 5.9% | 5.4% |
6/2008 | 6.5% | 5.6% |
7/2008 | 7.0% | 5.8% |
8/2008 | 6.8% | 6.1% |
9/2008 | 6.5% | 6.1% |
10/2008 | 6.5% | 6.5% |
11/2008 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
12/2008 | 7.7% | 7.3% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2007 | 6.2% | 4.6% |
2/2007 | 5.9% | 4.5% |
3/2007 | 5.5% | 4.4% |
4/2007 | 5.5% | 4.5% |
5/2007 | 5.2% | 4.4% |
6/2007 | 5.8% | 4.6% |
7/2007 | 5.8% | 4.7% |
8/2007 | 5.4% | 4.6% |
9/2007 | 5.4% | 4.7% |
10/2007 | 5.2% | 4.7% |
11/2007 | 5.1% | 4.7% |
12/2007 | 5.6% | 5.0% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2006 | 5.9% | 4.7% |
2/2006 | 5.9% | 4.8% |
3/2006 | 5.5% | 4.7% |
4/2006 | 5.3% | 4.7% |
5/2006 | 5.1% | 4.6% |
6/2006 | 5.4% | 4.6% |
7/2006 | 5.8% | 4.7% |
8/2006 | 5.4% | 4.7% |
9/2006 | 5.2% | 4.5% |
10/2006 | 4.8% | 4.4% |
11/2006 | 5.2% | 4.5% |
12/2006 | 5.2% | 4.4% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2005 | 6.8% | 5.3% |
2/2005 | 7.1% | 5.4% |
3/2005 | 6.5% | 5.2% |
4/2005 | 5.9% | 5.2% |
5/2005 | 5.7% | 5.1% |
6/2005 | 6.0% | 5.0% |
7/2005 | 5.8% | 5.0% |
8/2005 | 5.4% | 4.9% |
9/2005 | 5.7% | 5.0% |
10/2005 | 5.3% | 5.0% |
11/2005 | 5.6% | 5.0% |
12/2005 | 5.4% | 4.9% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2004 | 6.9% | 5.7% |
2/2004 | 6.7% | 5.6% |
3/2004 | 6.7% | 5.8% |
4/2004 | 6.1% | 5.6% |
5/2004 | 5.9% | 5.6% |
6/2004 | 6.5% | 5.6% |
7/2004 | 6.4% | 5.5% |
8/2004 | 6.0% | 5.4% |
9/2004 | 5.9% | 5.4% |
10/2004 | 6.0% | 5.5% |
11/2004 | 6.1% | 5.4% |
12/2004 | 6.0% | 5.4% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2003 | 6.8% | 5.8% |
2/2003 | 6.9% | 5.9% |
3/2003 | 6.7% | 5.9% |
4/2003 | 6.2% | 6.0% |
5/2003 | 6.1% | 6.1% |
6/2003 | 7.0% | 6.3% |
7/2003 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
8/2003 | 6.0% | 6.1% |
9/2003 | 5.8% | 6.1% |
10/2003 | 5.5% | 6.0% |
11/2003 | 5.6% | 5.8% |
12/2003 | 5.7% | 5.7% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2002 | 6.4% | 5.7% |
2/2002 | 6.2% | 5.7% |
3/2002 | 6.2% | 5.7% |
4/2002 | 5.9% | 5.9% |
5/2002 | 5.5% | 5.8% |
6/2002 | 6.0% | 5.8% |
7/2002 | 6.0% | 5.8% |
8/2002 | 5.4% | 5.7% |
9/2002 | 5.1% | 5.7% |
10/2002 | 5.1% | 5.7% |
11/2002 | 5.4% | 5.9% |
12/2002 | 5.6% | 6.0% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2001 | 4.5% | 4.2% |
2/2001 | 4.3% | 4.2% |
3/2001 | 4.1% | 4.3% |
4/2001 | 3.8% | 4.4% |
5/2001 | 3.5% | 4.3% |
6/2001 | 4.3% | 4.5% |
7/2001 | 4.2% | 4.6% |
8/2001 | 4.3% | 4.9% |
9/2001 | 4.2% | 5.0% |
10/2001 | 4.4% | 5.3% |
11/2001 | 4.8% | 5.5% |
12/2001 | 5.1% | 5.7% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/2000 | 4.8% | 4.0% |
2/2000 | 4.7% | 4.1% |
3/2000 | 4.4% | 4.0% |
4/2000 | 3.7% | 3.8% |
5/2000 | 3.7% | 4.0% |
6/2000 | 4.2% | 4.0% |
7/2000 | 4.3% | 4.0% |
8/2000 | 4.0% | 4.1% |
9/2000 | 3.7% | 3.9% |
10/2000 | 3.4% | 3.9% |
11/2000 | 3.4% | 3.9% |
12/2000 | 3.4% | 3.9% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/1999 | 4.9% | 4.3% |
2/1999 | 4.9% | 4.4% |
3/1999 | 4.4% | 4.2% |
4/1999 | 4.2% | 4.3% |
5/1999 | 3.9% | 4.2% |
6/1999 | 4.6% | 4.3% |
7/1999 | 4.6% | 4.3% |
8/1999 | 4.1% | 4.2% |
9/1999 | 4.2% | 4.2% |
10/1999 | 3.9% | 4.1% |
11/1999 | 3.9% | 4.1% |
12/1999 | 3.9% | 4.0% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/1998 | 5.2% | 4.6% |
2/1998 | 4.9% | 4.6% |
3/1998 | 4.8% | 4.7% |
4/1998 | 3.6% | 4.3% |
5/1998 | 3.8% | 4.4% |
6/1998 | 4.4% | 4.5% |
7/1998 | 4.6% | 4.5% |
8/1998 | 4.2% | 4.5% |
9/1998 | 4.2% | 4.6% |
10/1998 | 4.1% | 4.5% |
11/1998 | 4.1% | 4.4% |
12/1998 | 4.0% | 4.4% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/1997 | 6.0% | 5.3% |
2/1997 | 5.8% | 5.2% |
3/1997 | 5.4% | 5.2% |
4/1997 | 4.5% | 5.1% |
5/1997 | 4.1% | 4.9% |
6/1997 | 4.5% | 5.0% |
7/1997 | 4.3% | 4.9% |
8/1997 | 4.1% | 4.8% |
9/1997 | 4.4% | 4.9% |
10/1997 | 4.1% | 4.7% |
11/1997 | 4.2% | 4.6% |
12/1997 | 4.3% | 4.7% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/1996 | 6.2% | 5.6% |
2/1996 | 5.6% | 5.5% |
3/1996 | 5.4% | 5.5% |
4/1996 | 4.8% | 5.6% |
5/1996 | 4.8% | 5.6% |
6/1996 | 4.9% | 5.3% |
7/1996 | 5.1% | 5.5% |
8/1996 | 4.5% | 5.1% |
9/1996 | 4.6% | 5.2% |
10/1996 | 4.5% | 5.2% |
11/1996 | 4.9% | 5.4% |
12/1996 | 4.9% | 5.4% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/1995 | 5.3% | 5.6% |
2/1995 | 4.9% | 5.4% |
3/1995 | 4.8% | 5.4% |
4/1995 | 4.6% | 5.8% |
5/1995 | 4.4% | 5.6% |
6/1995 | 4.8% | 5.6% |
7/1995 | 5.0% | 5.7% |
8/1995 | 4.8% | 5.7% |
9/1995 | 4.7% | 5.6% |
10/1995 | 4.6% | 5.5% |
11/1995 | 4.8% | 5.6% |
12/1995 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/1994 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
2/1994 | 7.0% | 6.6% |
3/1994 | 6.8% | 6.5% |
4/1994 | 6.0% | 6.4% |
5/1994 | 5.5% | 6.1% |
6/1994 | 5.7% | 6.1% |
7/1994 | 5.7% | 6.1% |
8/1994 | 5.2% | 6.0% |
9/1994 | 4.9% | 5.9% |
10/1994 | 4.5% | 5.8% |
11/1994 | 4.2% | 5.6% |
12/1994 | 4.1% | 5.5% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/1993 | 8.3% | 7.3% |
2/1993 | 7.9% | 7.1% |
3/1993 | 7.2% | 7.0% |
4/1993 | 6.6% | 7.1% |
5/1993 | 6.4% | 7.1% |
6/1993 | 6.7% | 7.0% |
7/1993 | 6.5% | 6.9% |
8/1993 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
9/1993 | 6.0% | 6.7% |
10/1993 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
11/1993 | 6.0% | 6.6% |
12/1993 | 6.1% | 6.5% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/1992 | 8.1% | 7.3% |
2/1992 | 8.4% | 7.4% |
3/1992 | 7.9% | 7.4% |
4/1992 | 7.1% | 7.4% |
5/1992 | 7.2% | 7.6% |
6/1992 | 7.9% | 7.8% |
7/1992 | 7.5% | 7.7% |
8/1992 | 7.1% | 7.6% |
9/1992 | 7.0% | 7.6% |
10/1992 | 6.6% | 7.3% |
11/1992 | 6.8% | 7.4% |
12/1992 | 7.1% | 7.4% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/1991 | 7.2% | 6.4% |
2/1991 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
3/1991 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
4/1991 | 6.6% | 6.7% |
5/1991 | 6.2% | 6.9% |
6/1991 | 6.5% | 6.9% |
7/1991 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
8/1991 | 5.8% | 6.9% |
9/1991 | 5.8% | 6.9% |
10/1991 | 5.6% | 7.0% |
11/1991 | 5.9% | 7.0% |
12/1991 | 6.5% | 7.3% |
Month/Year | OH % | National % |
1/1990 | 6.9% | 5.4% |
2/1990 | 6.2% | 5.3% |
3/1990 | 5.6% | 5.2% |
4/1990 | 5.9% | 5.4% |
5/1990 | 5.4% | 5.4% |
6/1990 | 5.3% | 5.2% |
7/1990 | 5.4% | 5.5% |
8/1990 | 5.2% | 5.7% |
9/1990 | 5.2% | 5.9% |
10/1990 | 5.0% | 5.9% |
11/1990 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
12/1990 | 5.9% | 6.3% |
OH Lowest Unemployment by County
Sponsored
- Adams County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Allen County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Ashland County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Ashtabula County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Athens County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Auglaize County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Belmont County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Brown County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Butler County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Carroll County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Champaign County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Clark County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Clermont County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Clinton County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Columbiana County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Coshocton County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Crawford County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Cuyahoga County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Darke County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Defiance County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Delaware County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Erie County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Fairfield County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Fayette County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Franklin County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Fulton County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Gallia County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Geauga County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Greene County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Guernsey County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Hamilton County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Hancock County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Hardin County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Harrison County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Henry County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Highland County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Hocking County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Holmes County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Huron County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Jackson County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Jefferson County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Knox County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Lake County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Lawrence County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Licking County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Logan County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Lorain County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Lucas County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Madison County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Mahoning County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Marion County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Medina County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Meigs County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Mercer County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Miami County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Monroe County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Montgomery County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Morgan County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Morrow County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Muskingum County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Noble County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Ottawa County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Paulding County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Perry County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Pickaway County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Pike County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Portage County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Preble County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Putnam County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Richland County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Ross County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Sandusky County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Scioto County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Seneca County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Shelby County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Stark County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Summit County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Trumbull County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Tuscarawas County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Union County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Van Wert County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Vinton County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Warren County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Washington County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Wayne County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Williams County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Wood County, OH Unemployment Rate
- Wyandot County, OH Unemployment Rate