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Civilian labor force in Canton, OH

Civilian labor force in Canton, OH was 29,988 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 71 cities in 2025.

2025, persons29,988
Change on 20240%
Rank9th of 71Cities in Ohio ranked
Series high38,5951992
Series low29,3752022

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Civilian labor force in Canton, OH, 1990 to 2025

28K30K32K34K36K38K40K19901996200220082014202020251990: 37,652 persons1991: 38,155 persons1992: 38,595 persons1993: 38,023 persons1994: 37,859 persons1995: 37,850 persons1996: 38,545 persons1997: 38,433 persons1998: 38,135 persons1999: 37,970 persons2000: 37,476 persons2001: 37,738 persons2002: 37,871 persons2003: 36,452 persons2004: 36,012 persons2005: 35,861 persons2006: 35,764 persons2007: 36,038 persons2008: 36,178 persons2009: 35,498 persons2010: 33,414 persons2011: 32,852 persons2012: 32,643 persons2013: 32,555 persons2014: 32,326 persons2015: 31,824 persons2016: 31,282 persons2017: 31,280 persons2018: 30,948 persons2019: 30,851 persons2020: 30,501 persons2021: 30,006 persons2022: 29,375 persons2023: 29,494 persons2024: 29,980 persons2025: 29,988 persons27.5K30K32.5K35K37.5K40K19902002201420251990: 37,652 persons1991: 38,155 persons1992: 38,595 persons1993: 38,023 persons1994: 37,859 persons1995: 37,850 persons1996: 38,545 persons1997: 38,433 persons1998: 38,135 persons1999: 37,970 persons2000: 37,476 persons2001: 37,738 persons2002: 37,871 persons2003: 36,452 persons2004: 36,012 persons2005: 35,861 persons2006: 35,764 persons2007: 36,038 persons2008: 36,178 persons2009: 35,498 persons2010: 33,414 persons2011: 32,852 persons2012: 32,643 persons2013: 32,555 persons2014: 32,326 persons2015: 31,824 persons2016: 31,282 persons2017: 31,280 persons2018: 30,948 persons2019: 30,851 persons2020: 30,501 persons2021: 30,006 persons2022: 29,375 persons2023: 29,494 persons2024: 29,980 persons2025: 29,988 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202529,988
202429,980
202329,494
202229,375
202130,006
202030,501
201930,851
201830,948
201731,280
201631,282
201531,824
201432,326
201332,555
201232,643
201132,852
201033,414
200935,498
200836,178
200736,038
200635,764
200535,861
200436,012
200336,452
200237,871
200137,738
200037,476
199937,970
199838,135
199738,433
199638,545
199537,850
199437,859
199338,023
199238,595
199138,155
199037,652

Rankings

Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

United States cities only for now. Counts people where they live, not jobs: for wage and salary jobs by state use oews_employment. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Canton, OH, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Canton, OH, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/canton-oh. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Canton, OH, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/canton-oh.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Canton, OH, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/canton-oh (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the civilian labor force in Canton, OH?

Civilian labor force in Canton, OH was 29,988 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 71 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Canton, OH?

38,595 in 1992, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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