November 2025 | Released January 08, 2026
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United States
Employment snapshot
- The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.
- In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.
Ohio
Employment snapshot
In November, Ohio added 3,100 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Ohio lost 19,400 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Ohio added 51,200 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Ohio is tied for 14th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Ohio’s private sector added 4,700 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 55,000 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Ohio lost 15,000 net private payroll jobs.
Ohio
Payroll employment
- Ohio added 3,100 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Ohio lost 19,400 jobs. Ohio nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Ohio is tied for 14th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Ohio added 4,700 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Ohio lost 15,000 jobs. Ohio private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Ohio is tied for 11th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+3,300) and Manufacturing (+2,900).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-3,300) and Leisure and Hospitality (-2,000).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+17,100) and Construction (+12,600).
- The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-9,100) and Federal Government (-6,000).
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.
- Ohio is tied for 30th in the nation.