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 |
Unemployment Rate: Youngstown, Ohio, National
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. ↩

