May 2025

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United States Employment Snapshot



Ohio Employment Snapshot





Ohio Payroll Employment


  • Ohio lost 6,500 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Ohio added 21,200 jobs. Ohio nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 139,000 in May, or 0.1 percent. Ohio is tied for 18th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Ohio lost 6,300 private sector jobs, or -0.1 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Ohio added 19,800 jobs. Ohio private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 140,000 jobs in May, or 0.1 percent. Ohio is tied for 17th 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 May were Education and Health Services (1,400) and Financial Activities (1,300).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Leisure and Hospitality (-3,400) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-5,200).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (25,500) and Construction (17,000).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Mining and Logging (-300) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-4,500).



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.