March 2020 Ranking of Ohio County Unemployment Rates  
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)  
Among the state’s 88 counties, preliminary March 2020 unemployment rates
ranged from a low of 3.5 percent in Mercer County to a high of 12.2 percent in
Monroe County. From February, unemployment rates increased in 85 counties,
decreased in one county, and remained unchanged in two counties. The
comparable unemployment rate for Ohio was 5.6 percent in March. (See table
on next page.)  
Six counties had unemployment rates at or below 4.0 percent in March. The
counties with the lowest rates, other than Mercer were: Delaware, 3.7 percent;
Holmes and Union, 3.8 percent; Hancock, 3.9 percent; and Auglaize, 4.0 percent. 
Eight counties had unemployment rates above 9.0 percent in March. The counties
with the highest rates, other than Monroe were: Morgan, 10.2 percent; Noble, 10.0
percent; Meigs, 9.6 percent; Adams and Vinton, 9.4 percent; and Jackson and
Ottawa, 9.1 percent.
 
EDITOR’S NOTE: These estimates, prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S.
Department of Labor, are based on 2019 benchmark and geared to county of residence.
Unemployment rates for all Ohio counties as well as cities with populations of 50,000 or more are
presented in the monthly ODJFS Civilian Labor Force Estimates publication. For updated statewide
historical data, visit https://ohiolmi.com/DataSearch, or contact the Bureau of Labor Market
Information at (614) 752-9494.  
April 2020 unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data for Ohio will be released
by ODJFS on Friday, May 22, 2020. Unemployment rates for counties, cities, and metropolitan areas
will be available on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.  

 
 

 Ranking Report
Ohio Unemployment Rates by County
March 2020
Unemployment
Unemployment
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County
Rate
County
Rate
Rank
Rank
1
Monroe County
12.2
45
Portage County
5.7
2
Morgan County
10.2
46
Lucas County
5.7
3
Noble County
10.0
47
Allen County
5.7
4
Meigs County
9.6
48
Sandusky County
5.7
5
Vinton County
9.4
49
Clark County
5.6
6
Adams County
9.4
50
Summit County
5.6
7
Jackson County
9.1
51
Morrow County
5.5
8
Ottawa County
9.1
52
Hardin County
5.4
9
Huron County
8.9
53
Ashland County
5.4
10
Pike County
8.8
54
Seneca County
5.3
11
Belmont County
8.2
55
Pickaway County
5.3
12
Harrison County
8.2
56
Defiance County
5.1
13
Scioto County
8.2
57
Fayette County
5.1
14
Guernsey County
8.2
58
Preble County
5.1
15
Coshocton County
8.1
59
Knox County
5.1
16
Lorain County
8.0
60
Darke County
5.1
17
Gallia County
7.5
61
Montgomery County
5.0
18
Cuyahoga County
7.5
62
Paulding County
4.8
19
Trumbull County
7.4
63
Champaign County
4.8
20
Perry County
7.4
64
Marion County
4.8
21
Jefferson County
7.4
65
Logan County
4.8
22
Carroll County
7.2
66
Licking County
4.7
23
Washington County
7.2
67
Miami County
4.7
24
Lake County
7.1
68
Clermont County
4.7
25
Muskingum County
7.1
69
Butler County
4.7
26
Mahoning County
7.0
70
Shelby County
4.6
27
Highland County
7.0
71
Fairfield County
4.6
28
Henry County
7.0
72
Wood County
4.6
29
Erie County
6.8
73
Hamilton County
4.5
30
Brown County
6.8
74
Greene County
4.5
31
Geauga County
6.7
75
Williams County
4.4
32
Ashtabula County
6.5
76
Van Wert County
4.4
33
Medina County
6.3
77
Warren County
4.3
34
Hocking County
6.2
78
Franklin County
4.2
35
Athens County
6.2
79
Madison County
4.2
36
Tuscarawas County
6.2
80
Putnam County
4.1
37
Crawford County
6.1
81
Wyandot County
4.1
38
Ross County
6.1
82
Wayne County
4.1
39
Stark County
6.0
83
Auglaize County
4.0
40
Columbiana County
6.0
84
Hancock County
3.9
41
Clinton County
6.0
85
Holmes County
3.8
42
Richland County
6.0
86
Union County
3.8
43
Lawrence County
5.9
87
Delaware County
3.7
44
Fulton County
5.8
88
Mercer County
3.5
These estimates, prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, are
based on 2019 benchmark, geared to county of residence, and NOT seasonally adjusted.
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Rankings are based upon unrounded unemployment rates.
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Office of Workforce Development
Bureau of Labor Market Information