Jobs & Employment in Portsmouth, OH

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

10.4%

Labor Force

6,790

Employed

6,081

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

78.2%

Carpool

11.1%

Public Transit

0.3%

Walk

3.9%

Bike

0.4%

Work from Home

5.4%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

79.9%

Government

37.3%

Self-Employed

6.0%

Portsmouth, OH has an unemployment rate of 10.4% with a labor force of 6,790. About 78.2% of workers drive alone to work. 5.4% of workers work from home.