July 2013 Ranking of Ohio County Unemployment Rates

Among the state’s 88 counties, July 2013 unemployment rates ranged from a 

low of 4.5 percent in Mercer County to a high of 12.3 percent in Meigs County. 

Rates declined in 68 of the 88 counties statewide. The comparable rate for Ohio 

was 7.3 percent in July. (See table on next page.) 

Six counties had unemployment rates below 6.0 percent in July. The counties with 

the lowest rates, other than Mercer were: Holmes, 4.9 percent; Delaware, 5.2 

percent; Auglaize, 5.3 percent; and Geauga and Union, 5.8 percent. 

Meanwhile, five counties had unemployment rates at or above 11.0 percent in 

July. The counties with the highest rates, other than Meigs were: Pike, 12.1 

percent; Scioto, 11.1 percent; and Huron and Morgan, 11.0 percent.