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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > Ohio

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News Releases:
Jan
14
Ohio Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2025

Ohio had 275,000 job openings in October 2025, compared to 259,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — December 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region decreased 0.1 percent in December.

Dec
18
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — November 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending in November.

Ohio Economy at a Glance:
Ohio
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2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 5,959.8 5,960.3 5,952.0 5,943.2 (2)- (p)5,936.9

Employment(1)

 5,667.1 5,663.8 5,656.9 5,656.2 (2)- (p)5,667.6

Unemployment(1)

 292.7 296.5 295.1 287.0 (2)- (p)269.3

Unemployment Rate(3)

 4.9 5.0 5.0 4.8 (2)- (p)4.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 5,716.0 5,720.3 5,730.0 5,721.6 5,702.2 (p)5,705.3

12-month % change

 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.1 0.9 (p)0.9

Mining and Logging(4)

 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 (p)8.9

12-month % change

 -4.4 -2.2 -2.2 -1.1 -1.1 (p)1.1

Construction(4)

 264.3 264.0 263.7 263.2 263.7 (p)265.3

12-month % change

 6.8 5.9 5.4 4.8 4.9 (p)5.0

Manufacturing(4)

 688.5 688.3 688.9 688.7 690.8 (p)693.7

12-month % change

 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.9 (p)1.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 1,061.3 1,065.5 1,068.8 1,070.5 1,065.0 (p)1,061.7

12-month % change

 0.3 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.0 (p)1.2

Information(4)

 67.1 66.6 67.2 67.1 67.1 (p)66.5

12-month % change

 1.7 0.2 2.1 2.0 2.8 (p)1.7

Financial Activities(4)

 316.8 318.1 318.7 318.4 316.5 (p)315.8

12-month % change

 1.1 1.7 2.0 1.9 0.5 (p)-0.3

Professional & Business Services(4)

 739.0 736.9 737.4 741.0 737.3 (p)739.9

12-month % change

 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.3 1.1 (p)1.3

Education & Health Services(4)

 991.4 992.2 996.8 992.6 989.1 (p)992.4

12-month % change

 2.2 2.1 2.5 1.7 1.5 (p)1.8

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 571.7 567.3 566.9 564.7 561.6 (p)559.6

12-month % change

 0.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 -1.3 (p)-1.6

Other Services(4)

 215.0 217.7 218.1 216.8 216.9 (p)217.7

12-month % change

 0.7 2.0 2.1 1.3 1.1 (p)1.5

Government(4)

 792.2 794.9 794.7 789.8 785.4 (p)783.8

12-month % change

 0.2 0.5 0.5 -0.3 -0.1 (p)-0.5

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
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Occupational Employment and Wages For Nurses In Ohio’s Metropolitan Area – May 2012 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2013
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