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Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Youngstown fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2023 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Youngstown peaked in April 2020 at 19.2% and is now 14.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in April 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Youngstown unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% +0.3 +0.1
Ohio 3.6% -0.1 -0.3
Youngstown 4.4% 0.0 -0.5
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with May 2023 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Youngstown, Ohio, National

Youngstown, Ohio monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Youngstown, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Youngstown peaked in April 2020 at 43,649. There are now 33,562 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 10,074 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 13. Youngstown employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Youngstown, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Youngstown 10,087 +13 -1,145

Number of Unemployed Persons

Youngstown, Ohio Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Ohio
Unemployment Rate
Youngstown
Unemployment Rate
Youngstown
Unemployed
June
2023
3.6%
May
2023
3.7% 3.6% 4.4% 10,087
April
2023
3.4% 3.7% 4.4% 10,074
March
2023
3.5% 3.8% 4.5% 10,285
February
2023
3.6% 3.9% 4.6% 10,471
January
2023
3.4% 4.0% 4.7% 10,702
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.9% 11,157
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 4.9% 11,178
October
2022
3.7% 4.2% 4.9% 11,255
September
2022
3.5% 4.1% 5.0% 11,372
August
2022
3.7% 4.1% 5.0% 11,429
July
2022
3.5% 4.0% 5.0% 11,406

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.