Ohio jobless claims hit record highs amid coronavirus crisis
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) today reported that jobless claims for Ohio soared to 187,789 for the week ending March 21 from 7,042 a week earlier. This is an historic high. Last week’s jobless claims top the monthly filings of all but Ohio’s worst month on record, December 1981, when claims […]
It’s official: 2019 worst year for Ohio jobs since recession
The numbers: Revised data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) show that Ohio employers added just 18,300 jobs in 2019. This is a downward revision from an already weak initial report in January. Based on the new data, 2019 remains Ohio’s worst year for job growth since the end […]
A solid jobs report closes out 2019, but the year may be the state’s slowest in a decade
The numbers: Seasonally adjusted data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) show Ohio employers added 9,800 jobs in December. Today’s report also shows that Ohio employers added 27,300 jobs in 2019, a growth rate of 0.5%. The rate for the nation was 1.4%. Employers in manufacturing, construction, and mining […]
Job growth returned to Ohio in November, unemployment rate unchanged
New seasonally adjusted data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) show Ohio employers added 6,700 jobs in November. This gain is bolstered by a downward revision of October’s estimates, which now show employers cut 800 jobs more than was previously reported. Ohio jobs have grown at just 0.4% over […]
Ohio slowdown continues with job losses in October
New seasonally adjusted data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) show Ohio employers cut 1,000 jobs in October. Monthly job data are always reported as preliminary and subject to revision. This month ODJFS revised September data, which now shows employers added 400 jobs instead of eliminating 1,500. Longer-term trends […]
Wrong direction: Ohio lost jobs in September
Ohio’s job market is moving in the wrong direction. According to seasonally adjusted data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), the state lost 1,500 jobs in September. Production work fell by 3,000 jobs. Ohio has lost jobs in five of the last nine months. Production work – jobs in […]
More of the same: Job growth slows
Ohio added 3,700 jobs in August, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). For the third month in a row monthly job growth is due to data revisions. Today’s numbers show there were 5,000 fewer jobs in July than initially reported. Based on the revised […]
Summer stagnation: Job growth slows, unemployment stays steady
Ohio added 4,500 jobs in July according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), but this growth is largely due to data revisions. June’s job gain of 1,500 jobs was revised and now shows a loss of more than 900 jobs. “Monthly job data are always […]
JobWatch: 10 years of recession recovery
Ohio’s unemployment rate of 4% is the lowest it has been since 2001. Since the Great Recession ended 10 years ago last month, Ohio has added more than 539,000 jobs. That’s enough to replace the jobs lost to the recession but not enough to keep up with population growth. Nevertheless, Ohio’s growth trails the nation, […]
Ohio lost jobs in May, but unemployment fell
May was a challenging month for job growth across the nation with a gain of only 75,000 jobs. Ohio was not spared. The state lost 3,900 in May. Small gains in production work did not offset losses in education, health care, finance, and other service sector jobs, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by […]
Ohio underperforms in April jobs report
April was a big month for national job growth with a gain of more than 263,000 jobs. Unfortunately, this was not reflected in Ohio’s job numbers. Seasonally adjusted jobs data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services show Ohio gained just 1,400 jobs in April. This gain is on top of […]
March job data: A weak spring break
After a string of disappointing job numbers and data revisions, the March report from the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services is a break from the bad news, but it is still weak. The state gained 6,200 seasonally adjusted jobs last month. Ohio’s 12-month job growth rate is just 0.7%, compared to the national […]