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Springfield, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Springfield fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2023 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Springfield peaked in April 2020 at 16.6% and is now 13.0 percentage points lower. You can also compare Springfield unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.2
Ohio 3.7% -0.1 -0.2
Springfield 3.6% -0.1 -0.5
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with April 2023 data as May metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Springfield, Ohio, National

Springfield, Ohio monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Springfield, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Springfield peaked in April 2020 at 10,223. There are now 7,927 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Springfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Springfield, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Springfield 2,296 -38 -259

Number of Unemployed Persons

Springfield, Ohio Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Ohio
Unemployment Rate
Springfield
Unemployment Rate
Springfield
Unemployed
May
2023
3.7%
April
2023
3.4% 3.7% 3.6% 2,296
March
2023
3.5% 3.8% 3.7% 2,334
February
2023
3.6% 3.9% 3.8% 2,367
January
2023
3.4% 4.0% 3.9% 2,422
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.0% 2,509
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 4.0% 2,512
October
2022
3.7% 4.2% 4.1% 2,526
September
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.1% 2,556
August
2022
3.7% 4.1% 4.1% 2,579
July
2022
3.5% 4.0% 4.1% 2,582
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 4.1% 2,576

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.