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Ohio unemployment was 4.3% in May 2024

Ohio's unemployment rate was 4.3% in May 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ohio's labor force numbered 5,922,108, of whom 253,998 were counted as unemployed. 5,668,110 residents were employed.

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The source filing

MonthMay 2024
Unemployment rate4.3%
Labor force5,922,108
Employed5,668,110
Unemployed253,998
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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