Akron, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Akron fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Akron peaked in January 2010 at 11.3% and is now 7.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Akron unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Ohio	4.0%	0.0	-0.6
Akron	4.1%	0.0	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 February 2010 at 42,420. There are now 27,555 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 14,689 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 176. Akron employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Akron, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Akron	14,865	+176	-1,563

Number of Unemployed Persons

Akron, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Akron Unemployment Rate	Akron Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.1%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.1%	14,865
June 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.1%	14,689
May 2019	3.6%	4.1%	4.2%	14,952
April 2019	3.6%	4.2%	4.3%	15,537
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	4.5%	16,310
February 2019	3.8%	4.6%	4.7%	16,851
January 2019	4.0%	4.7%	4.8%	17,096
December 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.7%	16,923
November 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.7%	16,902
October 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.7%	16,775