September jobs report reveals losses as unemployment ticks up
Today, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), in partnership with the Department of Labor, released job and unemployment indicators for September, showing Ohio employers shed 5,000 jobs. Ohio’s unemployment rate ticked up from 3.3% in August to 3.4% in September (+0.1 percentage points). Inflation rose to 3.7% in September, up 0.3 percentage […]
Ohio sees sluggish job growth, continued labor force contractions
Today, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), in partnership with the Department of Labor, released job and unemployment indicators for August, showing Ohio employers added just 2,100 jobs. Ohio’s unemployment rate ticked down from 3.4% in July to 3.3% in August (-0.1 percentage points), as another 10,000 Ohioans exited the labor force. […]
Ohio employers add jobs while more Ohioans exit the labor force
Today, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), in partnership with the Department of Labor, released job and unemployment indicators for July, showing Ohio employers added 5,100 jobs. The number of Ohioans in the labor force fell by 15,000 in July, on trend with the last year, driving Ohio’s unemployment rate down from […]
Ohio sees modest job gains in June, as labor force continues to shrink
Today, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), in partnership with the Department of Labor, released job and unemployment indicators for June, showing Ohio employers added 5,500 jobs. State and national unemployment rates both ticked down 0.1 percentage points in February, to 3.6% in Ohio and 4.3% nationwide, both due to a decline […]
April job gains followed by May losses, as Ohio’s labor force continues to shrink
Today, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), in partnership with the Department of Labor, released job and unemployment indicators for May. Ohio employers shed 2,400 jobs that month, following two consecutive months of job gains (+8,100 in April, and +10,100 in March). Ohio’s unemployment rate continued to drop over the last two […]
Ohio added jobs, lost workers in March
Today, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), in partnership with the Department of Labor, released job and unemployment indicators for March. Ohio employers added 12,500 jobs that month, more than making up for February’s losses (-4,700). State and national unemployment rates both ticked down 0.1 percentage points in February, to 4.1% in […]
Ohio saw job losses in February
Unemployment drops to 4.2%, driven by workers leaving the labor force Today, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), in partnership with the Department of Labor, released job and unemployment indicators for February. Ohio employers shed 5,400 jobs that month. Ohio’s unemployment rate ticked down 0.1 percentage points to 4.2%, while the U.S. […]
Benchmark reveals job growth stalled in 2025
Last week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), in partnership with the Department of Labor, released job and unemployment indicators for January, along with annual benchmark revisions to 2025 data. Benchmarks show weaker month-to-month job growth in 2025, compared to preliminary jobs reports. The takeaway: 2025 marks the first year in which […]
Ohio sees sluggish job growth in December
Unemployment rate holds at 4.5% Today, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, in partnership with the Department of Labor, released job and unemployment indicators for December. Ohio employers added 3,500 jobs in December. Ohio’s unemployment held at 4.5%, while the U.S. rate ticked down 0.1 percentage points to 4.4%. Inflation hovered at 2.7%, […]
Ohio job losses signal economic slowdown
Unemployment dips below U.S. rate Today, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, in partnership with the Department of Labor, released job and unemployment indicators for November. This report was delayed because the federal government shutdown led to a lapse in BLS data releases. The takeaway: Ohio saw substantial job losses between September and […]
Ohio loses jobs in September
Unemployment down as labor force shrinks Today, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services in partnership with the Department of Labor, released job and unemployment indicators for September. This report was delayed because the federal government shutdown led to a lapse in BLS data releases. October data is not expected to be released due […]
Jobs up in BLS national report from September; state data still pending
CORRECTION: Where indicated, this analysis was edited to correctly state that ADP reported decreases of 3,000 private-sector jobs in August 2025 and 29,000 in September 2025. The government reopened November 12 after a 43-day shutdown — the longest on record. National data from September was released yesterday, though the Office of Communications at ODJFS speculated […]