Counties in Ohio by unemployment rate

Trumbull County had the highest unemployment rate of 88 counties in May 2026, at 4.1%. Holmes County had the lowest, at 1.9%. The median was 2.9% and the figure for Ohio was 3.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest4.1Trumbull County
Lowest1.9Holmes County
Median2.988 counties
Ohio3.7History

Top 40 counties, May 2026

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Trumbull CountyTrumbull County: 4.1 %4.1Lucas CountyLucas County: 3.9 %3.9Mahoning CountyMahoning County: 3.8 %3.8Pike CountyPike County: 3.8 %3.8Scioto CountyScioto County: 3.8 %3.8Meigs CountyMeigs County: 3.7 %3.7Monroe CountyMonroe County: 3.6 %3.6Noble CountyNoble County: 3.6 %3.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.5 %3.5Ross CountyRoss County: 3.5 %3.5Adams CountyAdams County: 3.4 %3.4Highland CountyHighland County: 3.4 %3.4Athens CountyAthens County: 3.3 %3.3Vinton CountyVinton County: 3.3 %3.3Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: 3.2 %3.2Belmont CountyBelmont County: 3.2 %3.2Clark CountyClark County: 3.2 %3.2Crawford CountyCrawford County: 3.2 %3.2Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County: 3.2 %3.2Harrison CountyHarrison County: 3.2 %3.2Hocking CountyHocking County: 3.2 %3.2Jackson CountyJackson County: 3.2 %3.2Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 3.2 %3.2Lorain CountyLorain County: 3.2 %3.2Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 3.2 %3.2Richland CountyRichland County: 3.2 %3.2Sandusky CountySandusky County: 3.2 %3.2Brown CountyBrown County: 3.1 %3.1Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3.1 %3.1Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: 3.1 %3.1Coshocton CountyCoshocton County: 3.1 %3.1Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 3.1 %3.1Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.1 %3.1Morgan CountyMorgan County: 3.1 %3.1Perry CountyPerry County: 3.1 %3.1Washington CountyWashington County: 3.1 %3.1Allen CountyAllen County: 3 %3Fulton CountyFulton County: 3 %3Gallia CountyGallia County: 3 %3Hardin CountyHardin County: 3 %3
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMay 2026 (%)Change on May 2025
1Trumbull County4.1-1.6 pts
2Lucas County3.9-1.7 pts
3Mahoning County3.8-1.3 pts
3Pike County3.8-2.2 pts
3Scioto County3.8-2.6 pts
6Meigs County3.7-2.5 pts
7Monroe County3.6-2.1 pts
7Noble County3.6-2.5 pts
9Jefferson County3.5-2.1 pts
9Ross County3.5-1.3 pts
11Adams County3.4-2 pts
11Highland County3.4-1.4 pts
13Athens County3.3-1.9 pts
13Vinton County3.3-1.8 pts
15Ashtabula County3.2-1.4 pts
15Belmont County3.2-2.1 pts
15Clark County3.2-1.7 pts
15Crawford County3.2-1.6 pts
15Cuyahoga County3.2-1.2 pts
15Harrison County3.2-2.2 pts
15Hocking County3.2-1.2 pts
15Jackson County3.2-2 pts
15Lawrence County3.2-1.8 pts
15Lorain County3.2-1.2 pts
15Ottawa County3.2-1.7 pts
15Richland County3.2-1.8 pts
15Sandusky County3.2-1.9 pts
28Brown County3.1-1.6 pts
28Carroll County3.1-1.6 pts
28Columbiana County3.1-1.7 pts
28Coshocton County3.1-1.8 pts
28Guernsey County3.1-1.9 pts
28Montgomery County3.1-1.8 pts
28Morgan County3.1-1.8 pts
28Perry County3.1-2 pts
28Washington County3.1-1.4 pts
37Allen County3-1.5 pts
37Fulton County3-1.5 pts
37Gallia County3-2 pts
37Hardin County3-1.8 pts
37Stark County3-1.6 pts
37Summit County3-1.7 pts
37Williams County3-1.4 pts
44Butler County2.9-1.4 pts
44Darke County2.9-1 pts
44Erie County2.9-1.7 pts
44Fayette County2.9-1.7 pts
44Hamilton County2.9-1.5 pts
44Huron County2.9-1.4 pts
44Marion County2.9-1.6 pts
44Portage County2.9-1.6 pts
44Wood County2.9-1.4 pts
53Greene County2.8-1.5 pts
53Lake County2.8-1.1 pts
53Muskingum County2.8-1.6 pts
53Pickaway County2.8-1.5 pts
53Seneca County2.8-1.8 pts
58Ashland County2.7-1.4 pts
58Clermont County2.7-1.5 pts
58Clinton County2.7-1.3 pts
58Franklin County2.7-1.6 pts
58Henry County2.7-1.7 pts
58Knox County2.7-1.5 pts
58Licking County2.7-1.5 pts
58Medina County2.7-1 pts
58Morrow County2.7-1.4 pts
67Champaign County2.6-1.7 pts
67Defiance County2.6-1.6 pts
67Fairfield County2.6-1.5 pts
67Geauga County2.6-1 pts
67Hancock County2.6-1.6 pts
67Miami County2.6-1.6 pts
67Tuscarawas County2.6-1.6 pts
67Warren County2.6-1.3 pts
75Logan County2.5-1.5 pts
75Paulding County2.5-1.7 pts
75Preble County2.5-1.4 pts
75Shelby County2.5-1.5 pts
75Van Wert County2.5-1.6 pts
75Wayne County2.5-1.5 pts
81Delaware County2.4-1.4 pts
81Madison County2.4-1.5 pts
83Putnam County2.3-1.2 pts
83Wyandot County2.3-1.3 pts
85Auglaize County2.2-1.4 pts
85Union County2.2-1.4 pts
87Mercer County2.1-1.2 pts
88Holmes County1.9-1.3 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 4.1% in May 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Holmes County, with 1.9% in May 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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