Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Ohio

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Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Ohio

Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, notably as bandy around the idea of a by 2023. The last economic recession鈥攖he Great Recession of 2008-2010鈥攕ent rates up to 10% as of October 2009. It was that unemployment finally went down to the same level it sits at now.

As of October of this year, national unemployment is at 3.7%, 0.2% higher than in September. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state demonstrate , ranging from just 2.0% in Minnesota, to 4.5% in Illinois and 4.7% in the District of Columbia. Further breakdown by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows yet another county-based spectrum within each state.

To that end, compiled a list of counties with the highest unemployment rate in Ohio using data from the . Counties are ranked by unemployment rate in September 2022.

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#50. Defiance County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 17,696 (656 unemployed)

#49. Henry County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 12,955 (479 unemployed)

#48. Hocking County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 12,894 (482 unemployed)

#47. Medina County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 98,346 (3,676 unemployed)

#46. Seneca County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 26,694 (991 unemployed)

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#45. Stark County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 179,497 (6,705 unemployed)

#44. Ashtabula County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 43,009 (1,678 unemployed)

#43. Clark County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 61,436 (2,372 unemployed)

#42. Lake County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 125,360 (4,879 unemployed)

#41. Muskingum County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 40,415 (1,565 unemployed)

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#40. Perry County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.8%
- Total labor force: 15,865 (622 unemployed)

#39. Summit County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 261,067 (10,055 unemployed)

#38. Brown County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.8%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 19,171 (766 unemployed)

#37. Clinton County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 17,843 (721 unemployed)

#36. Erie County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.9%
- Total labor force: 37,129 (1,478 unemployed)

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#35. Hardin County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.8%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 13,157 (532 unemployed)

#34. Huron County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 27,652 (1,110 unemployed)

#33. Montgomery County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 244,869 (9,739 unemployed)

#32. Allen County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -1.5%
- Total labor force: 46,671 (1,905 unemployed)

#31. Athens County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -1.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 27,191 (1,113 unemployed)

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#30. Carroll County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 12,522 (512 unemployed)

#29. Guernsey County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.8%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 17,774 (732 unemployed)

#28. Marion County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -2.3%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 28,401 (1,174 unemployed)

#27. Richland County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 50,906 (2,105 unemployed)

#26. Vinton County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.9%
--- 1 year change: -2.1%
- Total labor force: 5,462 (226 unemployed)

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#25. Washington County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 26,891 (1,092 unemployed)

#24. Columbiana County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.8%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 45,724 (1,925 unemployed)

#23. Crawford County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.2%
--- 1 month change: -1.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.8%
- Total labor force: 17,738 (748 unemployed)

#22. Ottawa County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 21,114 (885 unemployed)

#21. Highland County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 17,248 (739 unemployed)

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#20. Lawrence County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.3%
--- 1 month change: -1.0%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 23,050 (998 unemployed)

#19. Gallia County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 11,729 (516 unemployed)

#18. Lucas County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.8%
- Total labor force: 205,820 (9,080 unemployed)

#17. Morgan County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 6,757 (300 unemployed)

#16. Pike County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.4%
--- 1 month change: -1.0%
--- 1 year change: -2.4%
- Total labor force: 11,089 (492 unemployed)

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#15. Adams County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.9%
--- 1 year change: -0.8%
- Total labor force: 11,010 (494 unemployed)

#14. Harrison County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.8%
- Total labor force: 6,484 (292 unemployed)

#13. Lorain County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 154,506 (6,895 unemployed)

#12. Mahoning County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.8%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 96,897 (4,391 unemployed)

#11. Belmont County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.6%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 27,768 (1,289 unemployed)

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#10. Coshocton County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.6%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 13,726 (630 unemployed)

#9. Jackson County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.6%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 12,335 (566 unemployed)

#8. Sandusky County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.6%
--- 1 month change: +0.2%
--- 1 year change: +0.7%
- Total labor force: 30,566 (1,398 unemployed)

#7. Scioto County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.9%
--- 1 year change: -0.8%
- Total labor force: 29,166 (1,378 unemployed)

#6. Trumbull County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 81,862 (3,817 unemployed)

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#5. Cuyahoga County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 605,628 (29,553 unemployed)

#4. Meigs County

- Current unemployment rate: 5.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.9%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 8,809 (453 unemployed)

#3. Jefferson County

- Current unemployment rate: 5.2%
--- 1 month change: -1.0%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 26,925 (1,399 unemployed)

#2. Noble County

- Current unemployment rate: 5.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 4,555 (235 unemployed)

#1. Monroe County

- Current unemployment rate: 5.5%
--- 1 month change: -1.0%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 5,087 (279 unemployed)

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