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Ohio unemployment was 3.9% in April 2026

Ohio's unemployment rate was 3.9% in April 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ohio's labor force numbered 5,911,785, of whom 231,978 were counted as unemployed. 5,679,807 residents were employed.

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The source filing

MonthApril 2026
Unemployment rate3.9%
Labor force5,911,785
Employed5,679,807
Unemployed231,978
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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