Ohio logged 8,607 new unemployment claims in the week ending January 18, 2025
Ohioans filed 8,607 new claims for unemployment insurance in the week ending January 18, 2025, according to the federal Department of Labor. That is 5,296 fewer than the week before. 74,694 continued weeks of benefits were claimed in the week ending 2025-01-11. The insured unemployment rate was 1.00%.
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The source filing
| Week ending | January 18, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Initial claims (state UI) | 8,607 |
| Continued weeks claimed | 74,694 |
| Reflecting week ended | January 11, 2025 |
| Covered employment | 5,408,325 |
| Insured unemployment rate | 1.00% |
| Federal employee initial claims (UCFE) | 4 |
| Ex-servicemember initial claims (UCX) | 6 |
| Work-share initial claims | 38 |
| 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.