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Canton-Massillon, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Canton fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Canton peaked in April 2020 at 15.2% and is now 11.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Canton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Ohio 3.6% 0.0 -0.5
Canton 3.8% 0.0 -0.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Canton, Ohio, National

Canton, Ohio monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Canton, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Canton peaked in April 2020 at 28,568. There are now 21,088 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,891 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 589. Canton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Canton, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Canton 7,480 +30 -495

Number of Unemployed Persons

Canton, Ohio Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Ohio
Unemployment Rate
Canton
Unemployment Rate
Canton
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 7,480
October
2023
3.8% 3.6% 3.8% 7,450
September
2023
3.8% 3.4% 3.7% 7,210
August
2023
3.8% 3.4% 3.6% 7,093
July
2023
3.5% 3.3% 3.5% 6,891
June
2023
3.6% 3.4% 3.6% 7,050
May
2023
3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 7,185
April
2023
3.4% 3.7% 3.7% 7,197
March
2023
3.5% 3.8% 3.8% 7,388
February
2023
3.6% 3.9% 3.9% 7,488
January
2023
3.4% 4.0% 4.0% 7,668

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.