The unemployment rate in August 2026 for the City of Mentor decreased 1.1% to 1.6%. In August 2025, the unemployment rate was 3.1%. For Lake County, the unemployment rate decreased 1.2% to 1.6% in August 2026 and one year prior, it was 3.2%.
Among cities in Ohio with a population of 50,000 or more, Lakewood has the lowest unemployment rate with 1.4%, Mentor has the next lowest rate at 1.6%, and Parma has the third lowest rate with 1.7% followed by Cleveland Heights with 1.8%. The City’s civilian labor force decreased to 25,900.
The State of Ohio’s unemployment rate decreased 0.1% to 3.3% in August 2026. The rate for the State was 4.4% in August 2025.