Ohio logged 7,236 new unemployment claims in the week ending November 29, 2025
Ohioans filed 7,236 new claims for unemployment insurance in the week ending November 29, 2025, according to the federal Department of Labor. That is 567 more than the week before. 42,524 continued weeks of benefits were claimed in the week ending 2025-11-22. The insured unemployment rate was 0.77%.
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The source filing
| Week ending | November 29, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Initial claims (state UI) | 7,236 |
| Continued weeks claimed | 42,524 |
| Reflecting week ended | November 22, 2025 |
| Covered employment | 5,435,739 |
| Insured unemployment rate | 0.77% |
| Federal employee initial claims (UCFE) | 4 |
| Ex-servicemember initial claims (UCX) | 5 |
| Work-share initial claims | 46 |
| Area | Ohio, statewide |
Published by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA 539). This is the agency's public filing as The Lantern received it, shown with its fields named in plain English.