Springfield, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Springfield rose 0.3 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 Springfield peaked in January 2010 at 12.0% and is now 7.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare Springfield 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
Springfield	4.7%	+0.3	0.0

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: Springfield, Ohio, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Springfield, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Springfield peaked in February 2010 at 8,158. There are now 5,184 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,438 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 536. Springfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Springfield, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Springfield	2,974	+163	-27

Number of Unemployed Persons

Springfield, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.7%	2,974
September 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.4%	2,811
August 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.5%	2,861
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.8%	3,071
June 2018	4.0%	4.5%	4.9%	3,153
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	4.6%	2,970
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.2%	2,708
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	3.8%	2,448
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	3.8%	2,438
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.0%	2,503
December 2017	4.1%	4.9%	4.6%	2,953