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Ohio unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026

Ohio's unemployment rate was 3.3% in August 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ohio's labor force numbered 5,857,701, of whom 195,315 were counted as unemployed. 5,662,386 residents were employed.

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The source filing

MonthAugust 2026
Unemployment rate3.3%
Labor force5,857,701
Employed5,662,386
Unemployed195,315
AreaOhio, statewide (FIPS 39)
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Published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. This is the agency's public filing as The Lantern received it, shown with its fields named in plain English.

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