Akron, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Akron fell 3.2 percentage points in May 2020 to 13.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Akron peaked in April 2020 at 16.2% and is now 3.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Akron unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Ohio	13.7%	-3.9	+9.6
Akron	13.0%	-3.2	+8.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 55,522. There are now 10,891 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Akron employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Akron, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Akron	44,631	-10,891	+29,592

Number of Unemployed Persons

Akron, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Akron Unemployment Rate	Akron Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	13.7%	13.0%	44,631
April 2020	14.7%	17.6%	16.2%	55,522
March 2020	4.4%	5.8%	5.0%	17,811
February 2020	3.5%	4.1%	4.3%	15,329
January 2020	3.6%	4.1%	4.3%	15,345
December 2019	3.5%	4.1%	4.2%	14,969
November 2019	3.5%	4.1%	4.2%	15,217
October 2019	3.6%	4.1%	4.3%	15,445
September 2019	3.5%	4.1%	4.3%	15,636
August 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.4%	15,717
July 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%	15,604