Ohio Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Ohio rose 0.1 percentage points in January 2019 to 4.7%. The state unemployment rate was 0.7 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 6.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also see Ohio unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	January 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.0%	+0.1	-0.1
Ohio	4.7%	+0.1	+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 381,729 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 257,291 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 11,899. Ohio job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	January 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Ohio	269,190	+2,069	+11,620

Number of Unemployed Persons

Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployed
February 2019	3.8%	—	—
January 2019	4.0%	4.7%	269,190
December 2018	3.9%	4.6%	267,121
November 2018	3.7%	4.6%	266,598
October 2018	3.8%	4.6%	264,945
September 2018	3.7%	4.6%	263,008
August 2018	3.8%	4.6%	262,338
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	262,852
June 2018	4.0%	4.6%	263,698
May 2018	3.8%	4.6%	263,663
April 2018	3.9%	4.6%	262,001
March 2018	4.0%	4.5%	259,463