Four years after recession ends, Ohio’s labor market remains troubled
Four years after the recession officially ended in November 2001, Ohio employment remains 161,800 jobs or 3 percent below its pre-recession level in March 2001 and 57,200 jobs or 1 percent below the immediate post-recession employment level, according to the latest seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for non-agricultural employment issued December 16, 2005 by the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS).