Akron, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Akron rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Akron peaked in January 2010 at 11.3% and is now 6.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.2% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Akron unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Ohio	4.6%	0.0	-0.3
Akron	4.6%	+0.2	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 March 2010 at 42,594. There are now 25,892 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 15,236 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,466. Akron employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Akron, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Akron	16,702	+923	-1,006

Number of Unemployed Persons

Akron, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Akron Unemployment Rate	Akron Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.6%	16,702
September 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.4%	15,779
August 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.5%	16,227
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.7%	17,055
June 2018	4.0%	4.5%	4.9%	17,803
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	4.5%	16,386
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.4%	16,098
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.2%	15,236
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.2%	15,394
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.4%	15,932
December 2017	4.1%	4.9%	4.9%	17,779