Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.8% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which lost 1,300 roles, based on the most recently available information published in November 2021.
Total employment in the Canton-Massillon, OH market declined by 984 jobs in September and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 40 bps to 4.8%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 72 bps over the same time to 4.6%.
- Canton-Massillon, OH unemployment rate is 24 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 230 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in September versus prior month by 6.8% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.4%. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 31,900; -100
- Education & Healthcare: 30,800; +300
- Manufacturing: 24,700; -500
- Government: 18,900; +700
- Restaurants & Hotels: 17,800; -1,300
- Business Services: 16,100; +100
- Construction, Mining: 9,000; +200
- Other Jobs: 7,700; no change
- Financial Services: 7,100; -100
- IT & Development: 1,400; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through September 2021 (Data published November 2021 and reports created on November 3, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.