Updated March 02, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Cleveland area, second quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,241; Area = $1,133)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Cleveland Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
3.0
3.9
3.4
4.1
4.6
3.7
5.7
7.5
6.7
8.3
6.8
6.5
0.0
5.0
10.0
Medina Co., OH
Lorain Co., OH
Lake Co., OH
Cuyahoga Co., OH
Cleveland area
United States
Dec-20
Dec-21
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Dec-18
Dec-19
Dec-20
Dec-21
Cleveland area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
1,106.3
41.4
3.9
Mining, logging, and construction
48.7
3.6
8.0
Manufacturing
111.9
0.0
0.0
Trade, transportation, and util ities
233.7
8.1
3.6
Information
13.2
0.2
1.5
Financial activities
72.0
-2.2
-3.0
Professional and business services
183.3
15.1
9.0
Education and health services
172.6
3.6
2.1
Leisure and hospitality
107.6
12.6
13.3
Other services
38.3
1.1
3.0
Government
125.0
-0.7
-0.6
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Dec. 2021
Change from Dec.
2020 to Dec. 2021
Cincinnati area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year c