Lima, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lima fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Lima peaked in April 2009 at 11.6% and is now 7.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Lima unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Ohio	4.1%	+0.1	-0.5
Lima	3.9%	0.0	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Lima, Ohio, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lima, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lima peaked in April 2009 at 6,005. There are now 4,104 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,840 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 61. Lima employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lima, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lima	1,901	+40	-234

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lima, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Lima Unemployment Rate	Lima Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	4.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.1%	3.9%	1,901
July 2019	3.7%	4.0%	3.9%	1,861
June 2019	3.7%	4.0%	3.8%	1,840
May 2019	3.6%	4.1%	3.9%	1,864
April 2019	3.6%	4.2%	4.0%	1,953
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	4.3%	2,069
February 2019	3.8%	4.6%	4.4%	2,128
January 2019	4.0%	4.7%	4.5%	2,160
December 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.5%	2,152
November 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%	2,146
October 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.5%	2,133