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Clark County unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026

The 2nd consecutive period moving down in this series.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics put Clark County's unemployment rate at 3.8% for August 2026, out of a labor force of 59,935. BLS

The LanternAssembled from the record Published Oct 2, 2026

BLSClark County unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026 BLSClark County unemployment was 3.9% in July 2026

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What the record shows

The county's labor force numbered 59,935, of whom 2,299 were counted as unemployed. 57,636 residents were employed. The figure is preliminary and subject to revision. BLS

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What the archive shows

The previous figure on file was 3.9% from 2026-07-28 — this one is lower by 0.1 percentage points, a relative change of -2.6%. BLS +1

That makes 2 consecutive periods moving down. BLS +1

The series ranges from 3.2% to 6.4%, averaging 4.3%. BLS +1

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Context

This is one of 12 records of this type (Labor Market) from this source in the year preceding it. BLS

The Lantern holds 43 records from this source in total, and 1516 for New Carlisle across every source. BLS

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By the numbers

Date of record: August 28, 2026 BLS
Month: August 2026 BLS
Unemployment rate: 3.8% BLS
Labor force: 59,935 BLS
Employed: 57,636 BLS
Unemployed: 2,299 BLS
Preliminary: Yes BLS

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How we know this:

Assembled mechanically from the source filing and The Lantern's own record database — no AI-written prose. Every figure above appears verbatim in the cited record, which is linked on this page. BLS

Sources

1Clark County unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026Labor Market — Clark County, OH · Aug 28, 2026 · the filing on this pagedata.bls.gov

2Clark County unemployment was 3.9% in July 2026Labor Market — Clark County, OH · Jul 28, 2026data.bls.gov

Friday, August 28, 2026Clark County, OH · New CarlislePublic record · Labor Market — Clark County, OH

The source filing

Month	August 2026
Unemployment rate	3.8%
Labor force	59,935
Employed	57,636
Unemployed	2,299
Preliminary	Yes
Area	Clark County, Ohio (FIPS 39023)

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