Overall unemployment rate stayed flat at 6.0% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 900 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2022.
Total employment in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA market rose by 744 jobs in February and the unemployment rate stayed flat. The national unemployment rate decreased by 28 bps over the same time to 4.1%.
- Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA unemployment rate is 186 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 180 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in February versus prior month by 2.4% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.2% . Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 43,500; -500
- Education & Healthcare: 39,200; -100
- Government: 27,000; -100
- Manufacturing: 24,300; +200
- Restaurants & Hotels: 22,600; +900
- Business Services: 17,100; +200
- Other Jobs: 9,200; no change
- Construction, Mining: 8,700; -100
- Financial Services: 6,600; -100
- IT & Development: 1,500; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through February 2022 (Data published April 2022 and reports created on April 6, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.