Mansfield, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Mansfield fell 0.4 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Mansfield peaked in May 2009 at 13.4% and is now 8.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Mansfield 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
Mansfield	4.7%	-0.4	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: Mansfield, Ohio, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Mansfield, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Mansfield peaked in May 2009 at 8,376. There are now 5,877 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,362 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 137. Mansfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Mansfield, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mansfield	2,499	-196	-27

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mansfield, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Mansfield Unemployment Rate	Mansfield Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.6%	4.7%	2,499
January 2019	4.0%	4.7%	5.1%	2,695
December 2018	3.9%	4.6%	5.1%	2,694
November 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.7%	2,473
October 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.7%	2,498
September 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%	2,362
August 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.7%	2,493
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	5.1%	2,700
June 2018	4.0%	4.6%	5.2%	2,804
May 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.8%	2,548
April 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.7%	2,528