Springfield, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Springfield fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Springfield peaked in January 2010 at 12.0% and is now 8.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Springfield unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Ohio	4.5%	-0.2	-0.6
Springfield	3.8%	-0.2	-1.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 8,155. There are now 5,709 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Springfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Springfield, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Springfield	2,446	-69	-730

Number of Unemployed Persons

Springfield, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	3.8%	2,446
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.0%	2,515
December 2017	4.1%	4.9%	4.7%	2,954
November 2017	4.1%	4.9%	4.6%	2,946
October 2017	4.1%	4.9%	4.8%	3,018
September 2017	4.2%	5.0%	4.7%	3,001
August 2017	4.4%	5.0%	5.1%	3,259
July 2017	4.3%	5.1%	5.3%	3,342
June 2017	4.3%	5.1%	5.0%	3,183
May 2017	4.3%	5.1%	4.8%	3,023
April 2017	4.4%	5.1%	4.6%	2,914