Toledo, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Toledo fell 0.5 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Toledo peaked in May 2009 at 13.6% and is now 9.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Toledo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Ohio	4.6%	-0.1	+0.1
Toledo	4.6%	-0.5	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Toledo, Ohio, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Toledo, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Toledo peaked in May 2009 at 42,647. There are now 28,459 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 13,234 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 954. Toledo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Toledo, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Toledo	14,188	-1,273	+668

Number of Unemployed Persons

Toledo, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Toledo Unemployment Rate	Toledo Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.6%	4.6%	14,188
January 2019	4.0%	4.7%	5.1%	15,461
December 2018	3.9%	4.6%	5.2%	15,790
November 2018	3.7%	4.6%	5.0%	15,152
October 2018	3.8%	4.6%	5.1%	15,082
September 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.8%	14,350
August 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.9%	14,583
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.9%	15,041
June 2018	4.0%	4.6%	5.2%	15,981
May 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.9%	14,870
April 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.5%	13,823