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Ohio unemployment was 4.4% in August 2024

Ohio's unemployment rate was 4.4% in August 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ohio's labor force numbered 5,948,275, of whom 264,282 were counted as unemployed. 5,683,993 residents were employed.

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The source filing

MonthAugust 2024
Unemployment rate4.4%
Labor force5,948,275
Employed5,683,993
Unemployed264,282
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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