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Toledo, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Toledo fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Toledo peaked in April 2020 at 20.6% and is now 16.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Toledo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Ohio 3.6% 0.0 -0.5
Toledo 4.1% 0.0 -0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Toledo, Ohio, National

Toledo, Ohio monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Toledo, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Toledo peaked in April 2020 at 59,934. There are now 47,695 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 11,117 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,122. Toledo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Toledo, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Toledo 12,239 +190 -328

Number of Unemployed Persons

Toledo, Ohio Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Ohio
Unemployment Rate
Toledo
Unemployment Rate
Toledo
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 3.6% 4.1% 12,239
October
2023
3.8% 3.6% 4.1% 12,049
September
2023
3.8% 3.4% 3.8% 11,199
August
2023
3.8% 3.4% 3.8% 11,180
July
2023
3.5% 3.3% 3.8% 11,117
June
2023
3.6% 3.4% 3.9% 11,528
May
2023
3.7% 3.6% 4.0% 11,782
April
2023
3.4% 3.7% 4.0% 11,710
March
2023
3.5% 3.8% 4.0% 11,879
February
2023
3.6% 3.9% 4.1% 11,932
January
2023
3.4% 4.0% 4.1% 12,114

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.