September 16, 2022

United States Employment Situation

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data for the 50 states and DC released at 10:00am on September 16, 2022


Ohio Employment Situation



Ohio Payroll Employment

Ohio added 7,500 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during August. In the prior month, Ohio added 5,100 jobs. Over the past twelve months, Ohio added 82,500 payroll jobs, or 1.5 percent. Ohio nonfarm payroll employment had increased in 10 of the past 12 months.

Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 315,000 in August, or rose by 0.2 percent. Over the 12-month period ending with August, nonfarm payrolls rose by 5,840,000 jobs, or 4 percent. Ohio ranks 48th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

During August, Ohio’s private-sector added 7,800 jobs, or approximately 0.2 percent. The private-sector in Ohio added 6,100 jobs in the prior month. Over the past twelve months, private-sector payrolls in Ohio added 79,100, or 1.7 percent. Ohio private-sector payroll employment has increased in 10 of the past 12 months.

Nationally, private-sector payroll jobs rose by 308,000 jobs in August, or 0.2 percent. Over the past 12 months, the national payroll rose by 5,702,000 jobs in the private sector, or 4.6 percent. Ohio is tied for 47th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia for a percentage gain in private-sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during August were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (1,500) and Information (1,100). The poorest performing sectors during the month were Government (-1,500) and Financial Activities (-1,600).

The best performing sectors during the last twelve months were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (12,300) and Leisure and Hospitality (10,100). The poorest performing sectors during the last twelve months were Information (100) and Other Services (-600).



Ohio Labor Force Statistics

Labor Force Participation

The labor force participation rate in Ohio fell to 61.8 percent in August from 61.9 percent in the prior month. At a labor force participation rate of 61.8 percent, Ohio is tied for 30th in the nation. The labor force participation rate in Ohio rose by 0.2 percentage point from a year earlier. 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.

The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Ohio was 63.5 percent last occurring in January 2020. The series high for the labor force participation rate in Ohio last occurred in May 2007 when the labor force participation rate hit 67.7 percent. The 10-year low for the labor force participation rate was 59.4 percent in April 2020. This also represents the series low for the labor force participation rate in Ohio.

The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.3 percentage points over the month to 62.4 percent in August. That rate rose by 0.7 percentage point from a year earlier. The all-time high for the national labor force participation rate was 67.3 percent in April 2000. The 10-year high for the national labor force participation rate was 63.8 percent in October 2012. The recent 10-year low occurred in April 2020 at a level of 60.2 percent. The series low for the national labor force participation rate was 58.1 percent in December 1954.

Employment-to-Population Ratio

The employment-to-population ratio, or the percentage of the Ohio civilian noninstitutionalized population 16 years and older counted as employed, in August fell to 59.4 from 59.6 percent in the prior month. At 59.4 percent, Ohio ranks 31st among state employment-to-population ratios in the nation. The employment-to-population ratio in Ohio rose by 0.8 percentage point from a year earlier.

The 10-year high for the employment-to-population ratio in Ohio was 60.7 percent last occurring in January 2020. The series high for the employment-to-population ratio in Ohio last occurred in March 2001 when the employment-to-population ratio hit 64.6 percent. The 10-year low for the employment-to-population ratio was 49.7 percent in April 2020. This also represents the series low for the employment-to-population ratio in Ohio.

The national employment-to-population ratio rose by 0.1 percentage point over the month to 60.1 percent in August. That rate rose by 1.6 percentage points from a year earlier. The all-time high for the national employment-to-population rato was 64.7 percent in April 2000. The 10-year high for the national employment-to-population ratio was 61.2 percent in February 2020. The recent 10-year low occurred in April 2020 at a level of 51.3 percent. The series low for the employment-to-population ratio was 51.3 percent in April 2020.

State employment and unemployment data for September is scheduled for release October 21, 2022. The national employment situation report for September will be released October 07, 2022.