Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.5% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 500 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2022.
Total employment in the Canton-Massillon, OH market declined by 244 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 70 bps to 3.5%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 42 bps over the same time to 3.3%.
- Canton-Massillon, OH unemployment rate is 16 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 240 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in April versus prior month by 8.4% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.8% . Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 31,200; no change
- Education & Healthcare: 30,600; +100
- Manufacturing: 25,100; +100
- Government: 19,600; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 18,100; +500
- Business Services: 17,100; +200
- Construction, Mining: 8,600; +500
- Other Jobs: 8,000; no change
- Financial Services: 7,600; no change
- IT & Development: 1,400; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through April 2022 (Data published June 2022 and reports created on June 1, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.