Lima, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lima fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Lima peaked in March 2009 at 11.6% and is now 7.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Lima unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Ohio	4.6%	-0.1	+0.1
Lima	4.2%	-0.3	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 March 2009 at 6,025. There are now 3,988 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,993 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 44. Lima employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lima, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lima	2,037	-160	-4

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lima, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Lima Unemployment Rate	Lima Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.6%	4.2%	2,037
January 2019	4.0%	4.7%	4.5%	2,197
December 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.6%	2,218
November 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.3%	2,031
October 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.4%	2,110
September 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.2%	1,993
August 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.4%	2,117
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.9%	2,356
June 2018	4.0%	4.6%	4.8%	2,337
May 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.4%	2,124
April 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.3%	2,076