Akron, Ohio Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Akron rose 0.1 percentage points in April 2021 to 5.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Akron peaked in April 2020 at 15.2% and is now 10.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.9% in January 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Akron unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | April 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 6.1% | +0.1 | -8.7 |
| Ohio | 4.7% | 0.0 | -11.7 |
| Akron | 5.1% | +0.1 | -10.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Akron, Ohio, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Akron, Ohio Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Akron peaked in April 2020 at 51,901. There are now 33,646 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 17,509 in December 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 746. Akron employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Akron, Ohio) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | April 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 18,255 | +236 | -33,646 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Akron, Ohio Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Ohio Unemployment Rate |
Akron Unemployment Rate |
Akron Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 |
5.8% | — | — | — |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 18,255 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 18,019 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 17,895 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 5.3% | 4.9% | 17,605 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 17,509 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 17,661 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 17,820 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 27,198 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 33,673 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 36,692 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 35,811 |
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. ↩
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