The unemployment rate in February 2026 for the City of Mentor increased 0.7% to 4.0% and in February 2025, the unemployment rate was 4.3%. For Lake County, the unemployment rate increased 0.7% to 4.5% in February 2026 and one year prior, it was 4.8%.
Among cities in Ohio with a population of 50,000 or more, Lakewood has the lowest unemployment rate with 3.5%, Mentor has the next lowest rate at 4.0%. Cleveland Heights and Columbus have the third lowest rate with 4.1% followed by Cuyahoga Falls and Kettering with 4.2%. The City’s civilian labor force decreased to 25,400.
The State of Ohio’s unemployment rate increased 0.1% to 4.7% in February 2026. The rate for the State was 5.5% in February 2025.