Lima, Ohio Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lima fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Lima peaked in April 2020 at 19.2% and is now 15.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Lima unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.8% | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| Ohio | 3.4% | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Lima | 3.8% | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Lima, Ohio, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Lima, Ohio Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Lima peaked in April 2020 at 9,102. There are now 7,350 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,738 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 14. Lima employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lima, Ohio) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima | 1,752 | -19 | -195 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Lima, Ohio Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Ohio Unemployment Rate |
Lima Unemployment Rate |
Lima Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 |
3.9% | 3.6% | — | — |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 1,752 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 1,771 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 1,738 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 1,803 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 1,817 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 1,816 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 1,814 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1,835 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1,866 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 1,932 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 1,942 |
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. ↩
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