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Akron, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Akron fell 0.2 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Akron peaked in April 2020 at 14.7% and is now 10.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in May 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Akron unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Ohio 4.0% -0.1 -0.1
Akron 3.9% -0.2 -0.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February 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 49,863. There are now 36,244 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 13,463 in May 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 156. Akron employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Akron, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Akron 13,619 -615 -1,071

Number of Unemployed Persons

Akron, Ohio Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Ohio
Unemployment Rate
Akron
Unemployment Rate
Akron
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.0% 3.9% 13,619
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.1% 14,234
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 4.2% 14,361
October
2022
3.7% 4.2% 4.2% 14,728
September
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.1% 14,400
August
2022
3.7% 4.1% 4.1% 14,332
July
2022
3.5% 4.0% 4.0% 13,820
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.9% 13,585
May
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.8% 13,463
April
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.9% 13,644
March
2022
3.6% 3.9% 4.0% 13,891

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.