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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > Ohio

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News Releases:
Jan
15
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – December 2024

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 0.2 percent in November.

Dec
23
Ohio Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2024

Ohio had 274,000 job openings in October 2024, compared to 272,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec
17
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2024

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.37 per hour in the South to $53.75 in the Northeast in September 2024.

Ohio Economy at a Glance:
Ohio
Data Series Back
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2024		 Oct
2024		 Nov
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 5,838.5 5,859.9 5,863.0 5,876.9 5,888.2 (p)5,897.5

Employment(1)

 5,584.2 5,596.3 5,600.1 5,613.9 5,632.6 (p)5,642.5

Unemployment(1)

 254.2 263.7 262.9 263.0 255.5 (p)255.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.3 (p)4.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 5,667.5 5,668.4 5,662.1 5,675.6 5,679.5 (p)5,685.0

12-month % change

 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.9 (p)1.0

Mining and Logging(3)

 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.3 (p)9.4

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.1 1.1 (p)2.2

Construction(3)

 243.2 245.4 248.5 253.1 254.6 (p)256.1

12-month % change

 2.7 3.5 4.5 6.0 4.0 (p)6.4

Manufacturing(3)

 687.5 687.0 684.6 684.1 684.0 (p)683.1

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.4 -0.7 -0.8 -0.6 (p)-0.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 1,055.5 1,055.1 1,055.7 1,055.0 1,054.1 (p)1,051.2

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.8 -0.1 (p)-0.2

Information(3)

 66.0 65.6 64.8 65.1 66.1 (p)65.8

12-month % change

 -3.2 -3.2 -4.3 -3.4 -0.5 (p)-2.1

Financial Activities(3)

 313.7 312.4 311.2 312.2 313.2 (p)315.0

12-month % change

 -3.8 -4.2 -4.6 -4.3 -3.7 (p)-2.5

Professional & Business Services(3)

 743.6 740.8 739.3 742.4 744.0 (p)747.0

12-month % change

 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.6 1.4 (p)1.7

Education & Health Services(3)

 975.8 978.8 978.7 978.5 979.2 (p)981.8

12-month % change

 4.1 4.4 4.1 3.8 3.3 (p)3.0

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 569.3 569.1 566.6 568.5 567.8 (p)566.7

12-month % change

 0.7 0.5 -0.5 0.1 0.5 (p)0.6

Other Services(3)

 215.9 217.6 215.6 215.8 216.7 (p)216.8

12-month % change

 3.8 4.4 3.6 3.7 2.5 (p)1.8

Government(3)

 787.5 787.2 787.7 791.5 790.5 (p)792.1

12-month % change

 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.2 (p)1.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Huntington Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2024
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Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2025
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2025
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jan 2025
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2025
Consumer Expenditures for the Cleveland Metropolitan Area: 2013-14 Consumer spending News Release Dec 2015
Average Energy Prices, Cleveland-Akron-Lorain — December 2017 Average energy prices News Release Jan 2018
County Employment and Wages in Ohio — First Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Oct 2024
Consumer Price Index, Cincinnati-Hamilton — Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Cincinnati (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Cleveland (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2018
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, Cleveland-Akron —November 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Dec 2017
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Ohio — 2023 Unemployment News Release Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – December 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Ohio — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages For Nurses In Ohio’s Metropolitan Area – May 2012 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2013
Union Members in Ohio — 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
Women’s Earnings In Ohio — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cincinnati — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cleveland-Elyria — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbus, Ohio — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Dayton — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2024
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2024
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Dec 2024
Union Membership Historical Table for Ohio Employment Table Feb 2024
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Dec 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in Ohio — Third Quarter 2023 Employment News Release May 2024
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Ohio — 2023 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2024
Akron Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Akron — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Canton-Massillon — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lima — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Mansfield — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Springfield, Ohio — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Toledo — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2024
Ohio Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2024 Employment, Unemployment News Release Dec 2024