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Canton-Massillon, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Canton fell 0.2 percentage points in January 2023 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Canton peaked in April 2020 at 15.2% and is now 11.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in May 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Canton 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
Canton 4.0% -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: Canton, Ohio, National

Canton, Ohio monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Canton, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Canton peaked in April 2020 at 28,397. There are now 20,655 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,362 in May 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 380. Canton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Canton, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Canton 7,742 -317 -515

Number of Unemployed Persons

Canton, Ohio Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Ohio
Unemployment Rate
Canton
Unemployment Rate
Canton
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.0% 4.0% 7,742
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.2% 8,059
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 4.2% 8,094
October
2022
3.7% 4.2% 4.2% 8,221
September
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.1% 7,956
August
2022
3.7% 4.1% 4.0% 7,838
July
2022
3.5% 4.0% 3.8% 7,504
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.8% 7,381
May
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.8% 7,362
April
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.9% 7,544
March
2022
3.6% 3.9% 4.0% 7,763

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.