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Ohio unemployment was 4.1% in March 2026

Ohio's unemployment rate was 4.1% in March 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ohio's labor force numbered 5,922,552, of whom 243,466 were counted as unemployed. 5,679,086 residents were employed.

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The source filing

MonthMarch 2026
Unemployment rate4.1%
Labor force5,922,552
Employed5,679,086
Unemployed243,466
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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