Mansfield, Ohio Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Mansfield fell 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Mansfield peaked in April 2020 at 19.4% and is now 15.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Mansfield 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 |
| Mansfield | 4.2% | -0.1 | -0.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Mansfield, Ohio, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Mansfield, Ohio Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Mansfield peaked in April 2020 at 9,809. There are now 7,664 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,080 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 65. Mansfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Mansfield, Ohio) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield | 2,145 | -11 | -156 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Mansfield, Ohio Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Ohio Unemployment Rate |
Mansfield Unemployment Rate |
Mansfield Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 2,145 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 2,156 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 2,121 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 2,102 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 2,080 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 2,143 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 2,177 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 2,177 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 2,192 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 2,186 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 2,228 |
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. ↩
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