Mansfield, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Mansfield fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Mansfield peaked in June 2009 at 13.4% and is now 9.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.2% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Mansfield unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Ohio	4.0%	0.0	-0.6
Mansfield	4.2%	0.0	-0.6

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

Unemployment Rate: Mansfield, Ohio, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Mansfield, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Mansfield peaked in June 2009 at 8,321. There are now 6,057 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,246 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 18. Mansfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Mansfield, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mansfield	2,264	+18	-271

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mansfield, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Mansfield Unemployment Rate	Mansfield Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.1%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.2%	2,264
June 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.2%	2,246
May 2019	3.6%	4.1%	4.3%	2,294
April 2019	3.6%	4.2%	4.5%	2,397
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	4.8%	2,526
February 2019	3.8%	4.6%	4.9%	2,587
January 2019	4.0%	4.7%	4.9%	2,612
December 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.9%	2,581
November 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.9%	2,573
October 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.9%	2,551