Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, OH
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
5.0%
Rank #2,011/3,222 · #61 in OH
38th
Jefferson 5.0%
OH 4.7% +5.1%
US 5.3% -5.8%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Jefferson County's unemployment rate of 5.0% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Jefferson County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,008 | Fannin County, TX | 5.0% |
| #2,009 | Asotin County, WA | 5.0% |
| #2,010 | Geary County, KS | 5.0% |
| #2,011 | Jefferson County, OH | 5.0% |
| #2,012 | Blount County, AL | 5.0% |
| #2,013 | Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR | 5.0% |
| #2,014 | Ozark County, MO | 5.0% |
About Unemployment Rate
Jefferson County, Ohio has a unemployment rate of 5.0%, ranking #2,011 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 5.8% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Ohio, it ranks #61 of 88. This places it in the 38th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.