WARREN, Ohio – Unemployment rates in Mahoning and Trumbull counties were up in August compared with July, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Tuesday. Columbiana County’s rate declined.
Trumbull County reported the highest rate among the three counties, with a 5.1% unemployment rate in August, up from 5% in July but down from 5.6% in August 2025.
Mahoning County’s unemployment rate in August was 5%, up from 4.6% in July but down from 5.1% in August 2025.
Columbiana County’s unemployment rate in August was 3.7%, down from 3.8% in July and down from 4.8% in August 2025.
The unemployment rate in the city of Youngstown increased from 6.3% in July to 6.9% in August. The rate in August 2025 was 6.7%.
The unemployment rate in the city of Warren increased from 7.3% in July to 7.5% in August. The rate in August 2025 was 7.5%.