Springfield, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Springfield fell 4.9 percentage points in May 2020 to 12.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Springfield peaked in April 2020 at 17.6% and is now 4.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Springfield unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Ohio	13.7%	-3.9	+9.6
Springfield	12.7%	-4.9	+8.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 11,416. There are now 3,357 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Springfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Springfield, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Springfield	8,059	-3,357	+5,471

Number of Unemployed Persons

Springfield, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	13.7%	12.7%	8,059
April 2020	14.7%	17.6%	17.6%	11,416
March 2020	4.4%	5.8%	4.7%	2,996
February 2020	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%	2,910
January 2020	3.6%	4.1%	4.6%	2,899
December 2019	3.5%	4.1%	4.5%	2,862
November 2019	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%	2,883
October 2019	3.6%	4.1%	4.6%	2,883
September 2019	3.5%	4.1%	4.5%	2,861
August 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.5%	2,811
July 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%	2,734