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Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Youngstown fell 0.2 percentage points in January 2023 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Youngstown peaked in April 2020 at 19.3% and is now 14.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Youngstown unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Ohio 4.0% -0.1 -0.1
Youngstown 4.7% -0.2 -0.6
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February 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 43,513. There are now 32,699 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Youngstown employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Youngstown, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Youngstown 10,814 -411 -1,352

Number of Unemployed Persons

Youngstown, Ohio Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Ohio
Unemployment Rate
Youngstown
Unemployment Rate
Youngstown
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.0% 4.7% 10,814
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.9% 11,225
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 5.0% 11,339
October
2022
3.7% 4.2% 5.1% 11,576
September
2022
3.5% 4.1% 5.0% 11,403
August
2022
3.7% 4.1% 5.0% 11,395
July
2022
3.5% 4.0% 4.8% 11,092
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 4.9% 11,151
May
2022
3.6% 3.9% 4.8% 11,111
April
2022
3.6% 3.9% 4.9% 11,324
March
2022
3.6% 3.9% 5.0% 11,558

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.