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Akron, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Akron rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Akron peaked in April 2020 at 14.8% and is now 11.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in June 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Akron unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Ohio 3.4% 0.0 -0.7
Akron 3.7% +0.1 -0.4
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Akron, Ohio, National

Akron, Ohio monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Akron, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Akron peaked in April 2020 at 50,367. There are now 37,479 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 12,496 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 392. Akron employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Akron, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Akron 12,888 +119 -1,446

Number of Unemployed Persons

Akron, Ohio Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Ohio
Unemployment Rate
Akron
Unemployment Rate
Akron
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 3.6%
September
2023
3.8% 3.4% 3.7% 12,888
August
2023
3.8% 3.4% 3.6% 12,769
July
2023
3.5% 3.3% 3.6% 12,496
June
2023
3.6% 3.4% 3.6% 12,793
May
2023
3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 13,053
April
2023
3.4% 3.7% 3.7% 13,085
March
2023
3.5% 3.8% 3.8% 13,303
February
2023
3.6% 3.9% 3.8% 13,374
January
2023
3.4% 4.0% 3.9% 13,604
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.1% 14,119
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 4.1% 14,143

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.