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Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Youngstown fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2013 to 8.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Youngstown peaked in July 2009 at 13.0% and is now 4.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.8% in December 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Youngstown 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
Youngstown 8.2% 0.0 +0.1
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: Youngstown, Ohio, National

Youngstown, Ohio monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Youngstown, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Youngstown peaked in July 2009 at 36,111. There are now 14,213 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 20,669 in December 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,229. Youngstown employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Youngstown, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
Youngstown 21,898 -3 +245

Number of Unemployed Persons

Youngstown, Ohio Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Ohio
Unemployment Rate
Youngstown
Unemployment Rate
Youngstown
Unemployed
April
2013
7.5% 7.0%
March
2013
7.6% 7.1% 8.2% 21,898
February
2013
7.7% 7.1% 8.2% 21,901
January
2013
7.9% 7.0% 8.1% 21,601
December
2012
7.8% 6.7% 7.8% 20,669
November
2012
7.8% 6.8% 7.9% 20,834
October
2012
7.9% 6.9% 7.9% 21,001
September
2012
7.8% 7.0% 8.0% 21,186
August
2012
8.1% 7.2% 8.1% 21,342
July
2012
8.2% 7.2% 8.1% 21,427
June
2012
8.2% 7.3% 8.1% 21,457
May
2012
8.2% 7.3% 8.1% 21,477
April
2012
8.1% 7.3% 8.1% 21,525

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.