Sandusky, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sandusky fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Sandusky peaked in August 2009 at 11.8% and is now 4.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Sandusky unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Ohio	7.5%	-0.1	-1.3
Sandusky	7.5%	-0.2	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Sandusky, Ohio, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Sandusky, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Sandusky peaked in September 2009 at 5,065. There are now 1,825 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Sandusky employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sandusky, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sandusky	3,240	-108	-446

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sandusky, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Sandusky Unemployment Rate	Sandusky Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.4%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	7.5%	7.5%	3,240
February 2012	8.3%	7.6%	7.7%	3,348
January 2012	8.3%	7.7%	7.9%	3,468
December 2011	8.5%	7.9%	8.1%	3,588
November 2011	8.7%	8.1%	8.6%	3,822
October 2011	8.9%	8.3%	9.0%	4,040
September 2011	9.0%	8.6%	8.8%	3,974
August 2011	9.1%	8.8%	8.7%	3,929
July 2011	9.1%	8.9%	8.7%	3,892
June 2011	9.1%	8.9%	8.5%	3,791
May 2011	9.0%	8.8%	8.2%	3,668
April 2011	9.0%	8.8%	8.2%	3,625