Ohio logged 5,724 new unemployment claims in the week ending March 22, 2025
Ohioans filed 5,724 new claims for unemployment insurance in the week ending March 22, 2025, according to the federal Department of Labor. That is 262 more than the week before. 61,943 continued weeks of benefits were claimed in the week ending 2025-03-15. The insured unemployment rate was 1.26%.
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The source filing
| Week ending | March 22, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Initial claims (state UI) | 5,724 |
| Continued weeks claimed | 61,943 |
| Reflecting week ended | March 15, 2025 |
| Covered employment | 5,408,325 |
| Insured unemployment rate | 1.26% |
| Federal employee initial claims (UCFE) | 10 |
| Ex-servicemember initial claims (UCX) | 3 |
| Work-share initial claims | 16 |
| 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.