Steubenville-Weirton, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Steubenville rose 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 10.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.2 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Steubenville peaked in February 2010 at 13.5% and is now 2.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 10.3% in December 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Steubenville 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
Steubenville	10.7%	+0.2	-1.6

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: Steubenville, Ohio, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Steubenville, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Steubenville peaked in February 2010 at 7,713. There are now 1,800 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,687 in January 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 226. Steubenville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Steubenville, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Steubenville	5,913	+110	-966

Number of Unemployed Persons

Steubenville, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Steubenville Unemployment Rate	Steubenville Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.4%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	7.5%	10.7%	5,913
February 2012	8.3%	7.6%	10.5%	5,803
January 2012	8.3%	7.7%	10.3%	5,687
December 2011	8.5%	7.9%	10.3%	5,703
November 2011	8.7%	8.1%	10.6%	5,910
October 2011	8.9%	8.3%	10.9%	6,181
September 2011	9.0%	8.6%	10.9%	6,235
August 2011	9.1%	8.8%	10.8%	6,192
July 2011	9.1%	8.9%	10.9%	6,181
June 2011	9.1%	8.9%	11.2%	6,351
May 2011	9.0%	8.8%	11.4%	6,445
April 2011	9.0%	8.8%	11.8%	6,606