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Canton-Massillon, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Canton rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2013 to 7.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Canton peaked in December 2009 at 12.3% and is now 4.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.9% in December 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Canton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
National 7.6% -0.1 -0.6
Ohio 7.1% 0.0 -0.3
Canton 7.4% +0.1 -0.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with March 2013 data as April 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 January 2010 at 25,088. There are now 10,403 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 13,737 in December 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 948. Canton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Canton, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
Canton 14,685 +60 -491

Number of Unemployed Persons

Canton, Ohio Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Ohio
Unemployment Rate
Canton
Unemployment Rate
Canton
Unemployed
April
2013
7.5% 7.0%
March
2013
7.6% 7.1% 7.4% 14,685
February
2013
7.7% 7.1% 7.3% 14,625
January
2013
7.9% 7.0% 7.3% 14,448
December
2012
7.8% 6.7% 6.9% 13,737
November
2012
7.8% 6.8% 7.0% 13,811
October
2012
7.9% 6.9% 7.0% 13,921
September
2012
7.8% 7.0% 7.1% 14,061
August
2012
8.1% 7.2% 7.2% 14,220
July
2012
8.2% 7.2% 7.3% 14,394
June
2012
8.2% 7.3% 7.4% 14,579
May
2012
8.2% 7.3% 7.5% 14,768
April
2012
8.1% 7.3% 7.5% 14,953

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.