Mercer County, OH monthly unemployment update

Stacker compiled statistics about the unemployment rate in Mercer County using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. County and metro unemployment rates are as of November 2022.

Mercer County had a 2.0% unemployment rate in November 2022, marking a 0.9% decrease from a month ago. Ohio reported a 4.2% unemployment rate in November, which is the 11th highest in the country. The national unemployment rate last month dropped to 3.5% but is still 0.4% lower than last year.

Unemployment rates in neighboring counties
#1. Jay County, IN: 2.7%
#2. Darke County, OH: 2.6%
#2. Shelby County, OH: 2.6%
#4. Auglaize County, OH: 2.3%
#4. Van Wert County, OH: 2.3%
#6. Mercer County, OH: 2.0%

Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Ohio
#1. Monroe County: 5.2%
#2. Ottawa County: 5.1%
#3. Noble County: 5.0%
#4. Cuyahoga County: 4.6%
#5. Meigs County: 4.5%

Counties with the lowest unemployment rate in Ohio
#1. Mercer County: 2.0%
#1. Wyandot County: 2.0%
#3. Putnam County: 2.2%
#3. Union County: 2.2%
#5. Auglaize County: 2.3%