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Cincinnati, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cincinnati fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2023 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Cincinnati peaked in April 2020 at 13.4% and is now 10.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in March 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Cincinnati unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% +0.3 +0.1
Ohio 3.6% -0.1 -0.3
Cincinnati 3.2% 0.0 -0.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with May 2023 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Cincinnati, Ohio, National

Cincinnati, Ohio monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Cincinnati, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Cincinnati peaked in April 2020 at 143,023. There are now 105,817 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 36,876 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 330. Cincinnati employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cincinnati, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Cincinnati 37,206 +330 -2,624

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cincinnati, Ohio Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Ohio
Unemployment Rate
Cincinnati
Unemployment Rate
Cincinnati
Unemployed
June
2023
3.6%
May
2023
3.7% 3.6% 3.2% 37,206
April
2023
3.4% 3.7% 3.2% 36,876
March
2023
3.5% 3.8% 3.2% 37,327
February
2023
3.6% 3.9% 3.3% 37,457
January
2023
3.4% 4.0% 3.3% 37,950
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 3.5% 39,279
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 3.5% 39,329
October
2022
3.7% 4.2% 3.5% 39,544
September
2022
3.5% 4.1% 3.5% 39,952
August
2022
3.7% 4.1% 3.5% 40,240
July
2022
3.5% 4.0% 3.5% 40,294

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.