United States Employment Snapshot



Ohio Employment Snapshot




Ohio Payroll Employment


  • Ohio lost 800 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during January. In the prior month, Ohio added 500 jobs. Ohio nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 125,000 in January, or 0.1 percent. Ohio is tied for 42nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Ohio lost 2,800 private sector jobs, or -0.1 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during January. In the prior month, Ohio lost 100 jobs. Ohio private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 81,000 jobs in January, or 0.1 percent. Ohio is tied for 38th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during January were Government (2,000) and Professional and Business Services (1,800).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Construction (-1,300) and Leisure and Hospitality (-4,300).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (21,100) and Construction (8,400).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Professional and Business Services (-2,300) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-11,200).



Ohio Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.