Counties in Ohio by unemployment rate

Trumbull County had the highest unemployment rate of 88 counties in April 2026, at 4.6%. Holmes County had the lowest, at 2%. The median was 3.2% and the figure for Ohio was 3.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest4.6Trumbull County
Median3.288 counties
Ohio3.9History

Top 40 counties, April 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

Trumbull CountyTrumbull County: 4.6 %4.6Pike CountyPike County: 4.5 %4.5Mahoning CountyMahoning County: 4.4 %4.4Lucas CountyLucas County: 4.3 %4.3Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 4.3 %4.3Meigs CountyMeigs County: 4.2 %4.2Monroe CountyMonroe County: 4.1 %4.1Scioto CountyScioto County: 4.1 %4.1Adams CountyAdams County: 4 %4Noble CountyNoble County: 4 %4Ross CountyRoss County: 4 %4Vinton CountyVinton County: 3.8 %3.8Highland CountyHighland County: 3.7 %3.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.7 %3.7Sandusky CountySandusky County: 3.7 %3.7Hocking CountyHocking County: 3.6 %3.6Jackson CountyJackson County: 3.6 %3.6Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 3.6 %3.6Morgan CountyMorgan County: 3.6 %3.6Richland CountyRichland County: 3.6 %3.6Belmont CountyBelmont County: 3.5 %3.5Clark CountyClark County: 3.5 %3.5Crawford CountyCrawford County: 3.5 %3.5Erie CountyErie County: 3.5 %3.5Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 3.5 %3.5Harrison CountyHarrison County: 3.5 %3.5Huron CountyHuron County: 3.5 %3.5Perry CountyPerry County: 3.5 %3.5Brown CountyBrown County: 3.4 %3.4Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3.4 %3.4Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: 3.4 %3.4Coshocton CountyCoshocton County: 3.4 %3.4Fulton CountyFulton County: 3.4 %3.4Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.4 %3.4Allen CountyAllen County: 3.3 %3.3Athens CountyAthens County: 3.3 %3.3Gallia CountyGallia County: 3.3 %3.3Henry CountyHenry County: 3.3 %3.3Stark CountyStark County: 3.3 %3.3Summit CountySummit County: 3.3 %3.3
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesApril 2026 (%)Change on April 2025
1Trumbull County4.6-1.7 pts
2Pike County4.5-2.4 pts
3Mahoning County4.4-1 pts
4Lucas County4.3-1.7 pts
4Ottawa County4.3-2.7 pts
6Meigs County4.2-2.3 pts
7Monroe County4.1-2.6 pts
7Scioto County4.1-2.6 pts
9Adams County4-2.7 pts
9Noble County4-2.9 pts
9Ross County4-1.2 pts
12Vinton County3.8-1.7 pts
13Highland County3.7-1.6 pts
13Jefferson County3.7-2.1 pts
13Sandusky County3.7-2.2 pts
16Hocking County3.6-1.4 pts
16Jackson County3.6-1.7 pts
16Lawrence County3.6-1.5 pts
16Morgan County3.6-2.1 pts
16Richland County3.6-1.8 pts
21Belmont County3.5-2.6 pts
21Clark County3.5-1.6 pts
21Crawford County3.5-1.6 pts
21Erie County3.5-2.4 pts
21Guernsey County3.5-2.4 pts
21Harrison County3.5-2.4 pts
21Huron County3.5-1.9 pts
21Perry County3.5-2.3 pts
29Brown County3.4-2 pts
29Carroll County3.4-1.8 pts
29Columbiana County3.4-1.8 pts
29Coshocton County3.4-1.6 pts
29Fulton County3.4-1.9 pts
29Montgomery County3.4-1.6 pts
35Allen County3.3-1.3 pts
35Athens County3.3-1.5 pts
35Gallia County3.3-2 pts
35Henry County3.3-2.1 pts
35Stark County3.3-1.6 pts
35Summit County3.3-1.7 pts
35Washington County3.3-1.2 pts
35Williams County3.3-1.5 pts
43Fayette County3.2-1.8 pts
43Hardin County3.2-1.4 pts
43Marion County3.2-1.4 pts
43Portage County3.2-1.5 pts
43Seneca County3.2-1.7 pts
48Morrow County3.1-1.2 pts
48Muskingum County3.1-1.9 pts
48Wood County3.1-1.3 pts
51Ashtabula County3-1.9 pts
51Butler County3-1.4 pts
51Cuyahoga County3-1.2 pts
51Hamilton County3-1.4 pts
51Lorain County3-1.3 pts
51Pickaway County3-1.6 pts
57Ashland County2.9-1.8 pts
57Clermont County2.9-1.4 pts
57Clinton County2.9-1.7 pts
57Darke County2.9-1.5 pts
57Defiance County2.9-1.6 pts
57Franklin County2.9-1.5 pts
57Greene County2.9-1.4 pts
57Licking County2.9-1.4 pts
57Logan County2.9-1.5 pts
57Tuscarawas County2.9-1.8 pts
67Champaign County2.8-1.6 pts
67Fairfield County2.8-1.5 pts
67Hancock County2.8-1.4 pts
67Knox County2.8-1.5 pts
67Miami County2.8-1.5 pts
67Warren County2.8-1.1 pts
73Lake County2.7-1.1 pts
73Paulding County2.7-1.6 pts
73Preble County2.7-1.6 pts
73Shelby County2.7-1.4 pts
73Van Wert County2.7-1.7 pts
73Wayne County2.7-1.3 pts
79Madison County2.6-1.6 pts
79Putnam County2.6-1.2 pts
81Delaware County2.5-1.3 pts
81Geauga County2.5-1 pts
81Medina County2.5-0.9 pts
84Auglaize County2.4-1.1 pts
84Union County2.4-1 pts
84Wyandot County2.4-1.4 pts
87Mercer County2.1-1.2 pts
88Holmes County2-1.2 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Trumbull County, with 4.6% in April 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Holmes County, with 2% in April 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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