Labor Force Participation Rate
Labor Force Participation Rate
Labor Force Participation Rate
| wdt_ID | Year | NE Springfield (45503) | NW Springfield (45504) | SE Springfield (45505) | SW Springfield (45506) | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011 | 60.0 | 61.6 | 55.5 | 57.3 | 57.2 | 61.0 | 64.6 | 64.8 |
| 4 | 2012 | 61.0 | 59.7 | 57.4 | 58.6 | 58.4 | 61.0 | 64.3 | 64.7 |
| 5 | 2013 | 60.2 | 60.6 | 57.8 | 59.7 | 58.1 | 60.5 | 63.9 | 64.3 |
| 6 | 2014 | 59.3 | 62.0 | 58.9 | 58.1 | 58.1 | 60.1 | 63.6 | 63.9 |
| 7 | 2015 | 60.2 | 60.9 | 58.7 | 60.2 | 59.1 | 60.3 | 63.4 | 63.7 |
| 8 | 2016 | 59.6 | 62.5 | 59.2 | 61.2 | 59.3 | 60.5 | 63.3 | 63.5 |
| 9 | 2017 | 59.5 | 63.5 | 59.3 | 63.0 | 59.3 | 60.6 | 63.2 | 63.4 |
| 10 | 2018 | 58.8 | 62.5 | 60.6 | 64.6 | 59.9 | 60.6 | 63.2 | 63.3 |
| 11 | 2019 | 59.8 | 62.4 | 60.8 | 65.8 | 60.2 | 61.9 | 64.6 | 64.6 |
| 12 | 2020 | 58.6 | 61.1 | 60.1 | 62.3 | 59.1 | 60.9 | 64.4 | 64.6 |
| 13 | 2021 | 58.6 | 61.4 | 63.5 | 60.9 | 60.2 | 61.5 | 64.6 | 64.9 |
| 14 | 2022 | 58.8 | 60.0 | 62.4 | 58.2 | 59.7 | 61.0 | 64.6 | 64.8 |
This data shows the percentage of the working age population, ages 16 and older, currently employed or searching for employment in the four zip codes of Springfield and compared with Clark County, the state of Ohio, and the United States.
In 2022:
- The participation rate is highest in SE Springfield (45505), which is significantly higher than SW Springfield (45506), which has the lowest participation rate.*
- The participation rate in Springfield is lower than in Ohio or in the U.S. overall, though not lower than the rate of Clark County.*
Since 2019, the participation rate in SW Springfield has decreased from the highest to the lowest of the four Zip Codes in Springfield.
*Denotes a statistically significant finding with 90% confidence, the standard for the ACS.
All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau.
This information was retrieved from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates on Employment Status.
This post was last updated on 16 August 2024.