Mansfield, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Mansfield rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 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	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Ohio	4.6%	0.0	-0.3
Mansfield	4.7%	+0.2	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mansfield	2,499	+137	-299

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mansfield, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Mansfield Unemployment Rate	Mansfield Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.7%	2,499
September 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%	2,362
August 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.7%	2,493
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	5.1%	2,700
June 2018	4.0%	4.5%	5.2%	2,804
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	4.8%	2,548
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.7%	2,528
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.6%	2,472
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.7%	2,526
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.9%	2,623
December 2017	4.1%	4.9%	5.3%	2,796