Employment in Ohio

5.59 M
Employment
5.63 M
Nonfarm payrolls
+38,000
Jobs added
2024

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorOhioUnited States
Employment (M)2024, BLS5.59161.3

National ranking

Ohio ranks #20 of 33 states by employment.

#1Colorado3,100,000
#2Minnesota3,010,000
#3Oregon2,070,000
#4Utah1,730,000
#5Nevada1,570,000
#6New Mexico923,000
#7New Hampshire764,000
#8Maine692,000
#9Montana553,000
#10South Dakota487,000
#11Rhode Island39,000
#12Wyoming50
#13Alaska33%
#14Delaware26
#15Vermont20
#16Texas14.8M
#17Florida10.8M
#18New York9.2M
#19Illinois6.28
#20Ohio5.59M
#21Georgia5.23M
#22North Carolina5.08M
#23Michigan4.65M
#24New Jersey4.53M
#25Virginia4.39M
#26Massachusetts3.63M
#27Arizona3.36M
#28Indiana3.28M
#29Wisconsin3.06M
#30Washington3.06M
#31Missouri2.99M
#32Kentucky0
#33Louisiana0

Overview

About 5.59 million Ohioans are employed, with roughly 38,000 jobs added over the past year.

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