The unemployment rate in Summit County in December was 6.3 percent, according to data released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
That compares with 6.1 percent a year ago and 6.8 percent in November.
The state said the city of Akron jobless rate was 6.9 percent. That was up from 6.7 percent a year ago and down from 7.5 percent in November.