Greater Cleveland unemployment rate lowest in region and state, also lower than national average

Friday, January 06, 2012

Cleveland, Ohio—The Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor metropolitan area’s November 2011 unemployment rate was lower than the rest of Northeast Ohio, Ohio statewide and nationally, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Cleveland MSA unemployment rate was 6.9 percent; Northeast Ohio, 7.3 percent; 7.6 percent, Ohio; and 8.6 percent nationally.

Elsewhere in Northeast Ohio, November 2011 unemployment rates were: Akron, 7;2 percent; Canton-Massillon, 8.2 percent; and Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, 8.2 percent. All of these rates are lower than October 2011 and significantly lower than November 2010. Here’s a summary:

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor

  • October 2010: 8.3 percent; November 2010: 8.6 percent
  • October 2011: 7.1 percent; November 2010: 6.9 percent

Akron

  • October 2010: 9 percent; November 2010: 9 percent
  • October 2011: 8.1 percent; November 2011: 7.2 percent

Canton-Massillon

  • October 2010: 10.2 percent; November 2010: 10.2 percent
  • October 2011: 9.1 percent; November 2011: 8.2 percent

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman

  • October 2010: 10.2 percent; November 2010: 10.3 percent
  • October 2011: 8.9 percent; November 2011: 8.2 percent

Northeast Ohio

  • October 2010: 8.9 percent; November 2010: 9.1 percent
  • October 2011: 7.8 percent; November 2011: 7.3 percent

Ohio

  • October 2010: 9.2 percent; November 2010: 9.3 percent
  • October 2011: 8.9 percent; November 2011: 8.2 percent

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