The unemployment rate in September 2026 for the City of Mentor increased 0.1% to 1.7% and in September 2025, the unemployment rate was 2.9%. For Lake County, the unemployment rate increased 0.2% to 1.8% in September 2026 and one year prior, it was 3.0%.
Among cities in Ohio with a population of 50,000 or more, Lakewood has the lowest unemployment rate with 1.5%, Mentor has the next lowest rate at 1.7%, and Parma and Cleveland Heights have the third lowest rate with 1.9% followed by Cuyahoga Falls with 3.2%. The City’s civilian labor force remained at 25,900.
The State of Ohio’s unemployment rate remained at 3.3% in September 2026. The rate for the State was 4.0% in September 2025.