Mentor Unemployment Update: Down 0.2 Percent

Mentor OH

22 December, 2021

9:11 AM

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Press release from the City of Mentor: The unemployment rate for the City of Mentor decreased 0.2% to 2.6% for the month of November 2021. One year ago, the unemployment rate was 5.3%. In Lake County, the unemployment rate decreased 0.1% as well to 2.9% for the month of November; one year ago, it was 5.8%. Among cities in Ohio with a population of 50,000 or more, the City of Mentor's 2.6% unemployment rate is the lowest and Lakewood has the second lowest rate at 2.9%. Kettering is third with 3.0%, followed by Cuyahoga Falls with 3.1%. The City's civilian labor force increased to 25,800. The State of Ohio's unemployment rate decreased 0.3% to 3.5% for the month of November 2021. This press release was produced by the City of Mentor. The views expressed here are the author's own.