Ohio Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Ohio fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2020 to 4.1%. The state unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Ohio peaked in January 2010 at 11.1% and is now 7.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in March 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also see Ohio unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	January 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.4
Ohio	4.1%	0.0	-0.2

Note: All comparisons are made with January data as February state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Ohio, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Ohio peaked in January 2010 at 650,919. There are now 412,450 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 236,411 in April 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,058. Ohio job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	January 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Ohio	238,469	+1,581	-9,661

Number of Unemployed Persons

Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployed
February 2020	3.5%	—	—
January 2020	3.6%	4.1%	238,469
December 2019	3.5%	4.1%	236,888
November 2019	3.5%	4.1%	236,970
October 2019	3.6%	4.1%	238,144
September 2019	3.5%	4.1%	240,086
August 2019	3.7%	4.2%	241,438
July 2019	3.7%	4.2%	241,034
June 2019	3.7%	4.1%	238,856
May 2019	3.6%	4.1%	236,756
April 2019	3.6%	4.1%	236,411
March 2019	3.8%	4.1%	238,543