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Counties with the highest unemployment in Ohio
By Stacker,
4 hours ago
Despite a relatively low unemployment rate, Americans continue to fear job losses amid ongoing economic uncertainty.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest unemployment rates in Ohio using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Counties are ranked by their preliminary unemployment rate in June 2024, with initial ties broken by the number of unemployed people within that county, though some ties may remain. County-level unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted.
Economists forecast a waning risk of recession and predict that the U.S. may instead be headed for an incremental slowdown in growth known as a “ soft landing .” Still, layoffs among major U.S. employers , from Google to Tesla, have sparked concern among Americans. What’s more, unemployment has spiked in over half the country’s states since last year, which often indicates a looming recession , a chief global economist at Piper Sandler told Business Insider. Unemployment is also up in a vast majority of U.S. metros.
Still, as of July 2024, the national unemployment rate remains relatively low at 4.3%, with only a slight increase from the previous month. For comparison, the Great Recession of 2007-09 sent unemployment rates up to 10% as of October 2009, and a full recovery took years. At the height of the COVID-19 recession in April 2020, unemployment hit 14.7%.
Regional and state employment range widely depending on local economies. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state vary, ranging from just 2% in South Dakota to 5.4% in Washington D.C.
Read on to see the counties with the highest unemployment in Ohio.
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#50. Huron County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.1% — 1-month change: Up 0.4 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.6 percentage points – Total labor force: 29,228 people (1,491 unemployed)
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#49. Muskingum County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.1% — 1-month change: Up 0.4 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.5 percentage points – Total labor force: 42,469 people (2,173 unemployed)
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#48. Greene County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.1% — 1-month change: Up 0.6 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.6 percentage points – Total labor force: 85,232 people (4,376 unemployed)
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#47. Morgan County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.2% — 1-month change: Up 0.4 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.5 percentage points – Total labor force: 7,195 people (377 unemployed)
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#46. Hocking County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.2% — 1-month change: Up 0.6 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.6 percentage points – Total labor force: 13,379 people (690 unemployed)
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#45. Henry County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.2% — 1-month change: Up 0.6 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.5 percentage points – Total labor force: 13,273 people (692 unemployed)
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#44. Darke County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.2% — 1-month change: Up 1.1 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 2.1 percentage points – Total labor force: 26,699 people (1,384 unemployed)
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#43. Portage County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.2% — 1-month change: Up 0.7 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.6 percentage points – Total labor force: 87,979 people (4,576 unemployed)
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#42. Stark County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.2% — 1-month change: Up 0.4 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.5 percentage points – Total labor force: 186,264 people (9,681 unemployed)
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#41. Butler County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.2% — 1-month change: Up 0.8 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.7 percentage points – Total labor force: 206,572 people (10,684 unemployed)
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#40. Hamilton County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.2% — 1-month change: Up 0.6 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.7 percentage points – Total labor force: 436,346 people (22,540 unemployed)
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#39. Carroll County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.3% — 1-month change: Up 0.4 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.3 percentage points – Total labor force: 12,953 people (690 unemployed)
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#38. Marion County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.3% — 1-month change: Up 0.6 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.7 percentage points – Total labor force: 27,747 people (1,474 unemployed)
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#37. Clark County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.3% — 1-month change: Up 0.5 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.5 percentage points – Total labor force: 65,378 people (3,471 unemployed)
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#36. Summit County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.3% — 1-month change: Up 0.5 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.5 percentage points – Total labor force: 273,760 people (14,578 unemployed)
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#35. Defiance County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.4% — 1-month change: Up 0.8 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.8 percentage points – Total labor force: 18,300 people (982 unemployed)
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#34. Harrison County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.5% — 1-month change: Up 0.5 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 0.9 percentage points – Total labor force: 7,027 people (386 unemployed)
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#33. Perry County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.5% — 1-month change: Up 0.5 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.7 percentage points – Total labor force: 16,590 people (907 unemployed)
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#32. Allen County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.6% — 1-month change: Up 0.9 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.4 percentage points – Total labor force: 48,425 people (2,710 unemployed)
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#31. Montgomery County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.6% — 1-month change: Up 0.6 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.6 percentage points – Total labor force: 254,574 people (14,213 unemployed)
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#30. Shelby County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.7% — 1-month change: Up 1.4 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 2.4 percentage points – Total labor force: 24,639 people (1,405 unemployed)
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#29. Ashtabula County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.7% — 1-month change: Up 0.5 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.8 percentage points – Total labor force: 44,653 people (2,567 unemployed)
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#28. Richland County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.7% — 1-month change: Up 0.5 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.6 percentage points – Total labor force: 52,322 people (2,988 unemployed)
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#27. Guernsey County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.8% — 1-month change: Up 0.6 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.7 percentage points – Total labor force: 18,429 people (1,069 unemployed)
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#26. Brown County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.8% — 1-month change: Up 0.6 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.8 percentage points – Total labor force: 20,252 people (1,176 unemployed)
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#25. Columbiana County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.8% — 1-month change: Up 0.5 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.5 percentage points – Total labor force: 45,937 people (2,656 unemployed)
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#24. Vinton County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.9% — 1-month change: Up 0.6 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.5 percentage points – Total labor force: 5,612 people (332 unemployed)
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#23. Crawford County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.9% — 1-month change: Up 0.7 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.6 percentage points – Total labor force: 18,416 people (1,078 unemployed)
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#22. Clinton County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.9% — 1-month change: Up 0.7 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.7 percentage points – Total labor force: 18,869 people (1,118 unemployed)
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#21. Mercer County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.9% — 1-month change: Up 2.6 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 3.4 percentage points – Total labor force: 24,613 people (1,450 unemployed)
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#20. Belmont County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.9% — 1-month change: Up 0.5 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.7 percentage points – Total labor force: 29,011 people (1,725 unemployed)
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#19. Lucas County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.0% — 1-month change: Up 0.5 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.8 percentage points – Total labor force: 211,595 people (12,628 unemployed)
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#18. Gallia County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.1% — 1-month change: Up 0.7 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.7 percentage points – Total labor force: 12,698 people (772 unemployed)
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#17. Highland County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.1% — 1-month change: Up 0.7 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.4 percentage points – Total labor force: 18,008 people (1,106 unemployed)
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#16. Washington County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.1% — 1-month change: Up 0.7 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.8 percentage points – Total labor force: 27,761 people (1,694 unemployed)
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#15. Mahoning County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.1% — 1-month change: Up 0.5 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.8 percentage points – Total labor force: 101,354 people (6,209 unemployed)
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#14. Pike County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.2% — 1-month change: Up 0.6 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.7 percentage points – Total labor force: 11,695 people (727 unemployed)
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#13. Hardin County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.3% — 1-month change: Up 1.3 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 2.2 percentage points – Total labor force: 13,202 people (828 unemployed)
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#12. Trumbull County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.3% — 1-month change: Up 0.7 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.9 percentage points – Total labor force: 85,461 people (5,344 unemployed)
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#11. Lawrence County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.4% — 1-month change: Up 0.8 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.9 percentage points – Total labor force: 24,364 people (1,550 unemployed)
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#10. Adams County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.5% — 1-month change: Up 0.7 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.8 percentage points – Total labor force: 11,636 people (752 unemployed)
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#9. Jackson County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.5% — 1-month change: Up 0.2 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 2.0 percentage points – Total labor force: 13,137 people (850 unemployed)
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#8. Coshocton County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.5% — 1-month change: Up 0.8 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.7 percentage points – Total labor force: 14,329 people (934 unemployed)
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#7. Scioto County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.6% — 1-month change: Up 0.7 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 1.7 percentage points – Total labor force: 30,431 people (2,023 unemployed)
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#6. Noble County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.7% — 1-month change: Up 0.6 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 2.3 percentage points – Total labor force: 4,765 people (321 unemployed)
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#5. Auglaize County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.7% — 1-month change: Up 3.0 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 3.7 percentage points – Total labor force: 25,943 people (1,737 unemployed)
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#4. Jefferson County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 7.3% — 1-month change: Up 0.5 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 2.3 percentage points – Total labor force: 27,826 people (2,029 unemployed)
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#3. Monroe County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 7.5% — 1-month change: Up 0.9 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 2.7 percentage points – Total labor force: 5,304 people (399 unemployed)
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#2. Meigs County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 7.7% — 1-month change: Up 0.9 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 2.4 percentage points – Total labor force: 8,755 people (675 unemployed)
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#1. Athens County
– June unemployment rate (preliminary): 8.1% — 1-month change: Up 1.7 percentage points — 1-year change: Up 2.8 percentage points – Total labor force: 25,138 people (2,034 unemployed)
This story features data reporting by Paxtyn Merten and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.
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