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Dec
06
Women’s Earnings In Ohio — 2017

EDGE TEST In 2017, Ohio women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $743, or 81.8 percent of the $908 median usual weekly earnings for their male counterparts.

Aug
12
Union Members in Ohio — 2018

In 2018, union members accounted for 12.6 percent of wage and salary workers in Ohio, compared with 12.5 percent in 2017, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

May
02
Occupational Employment and Wages in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman — May 2018

Workers in the Youngstown, OH area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.22 in May 2018. Production workers averaged $19.54 an hour and accounted for 9.2% of local employment.

Ohio Economy at a Glance:
Ohio
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)5,737.6 (r)5,724.9 (r)5,717.8 (r)5,718.1 (r)5,720.2 (p)5,724.5

Employment(1)

 (r)5,505.1 (r)5,488.9 (r)5,480.3 (r)5,481.3 (r)5,484.5 (p)5,495.6

Unemployment(1)

 (r)232.5 (r)236.0 (r)237.5 (r)236.8 (r)235.7 (p)228.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)4.1 (r)4.1 (r)4.2 (r)4.1 (r)4.1 (p)4.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 5,488.1 5,493.7 5,504.4 5,506.7 (p)5,508.6  

12-month % change

 1.5 2.0 2.3 2.1 (p)2.0  

Mining and Logging(3)

 8.9 9.0 9.0 9.1 (p)8.9  

12-month % change

 3.5 4.7 3.4 5.8 (p)3.5  

Construction(3)

 233.8 236.1 238.2 241.6 (p)241.2  

12-month % change

 5.1 5.9 6.6 6.0 (p)3.7  

Manufacturing(3)

 681.6 691.9 693.1 690.9 (p)695.8  

12-month % change

 2.3 3.7 3.5 2.8 (p)3.4  

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 1,056.9 1,056.7 1,054.8 1,050.4 (p)1,050.3  

12-month % change

 1.9 2.2 1.7 1.2 (p)0.8  

Information(3)

 70.3 70.6 69.6 69.6 (p)69.1  

12-month % change

 6.8 7.5 5.9 5.3 (p)4.9  

Financial Activities(3)

 309.3 309.1 310.8 312.2 (p)312.0  

12-month % change

 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.5 (p)0.6  

Professional & Business Services(3)

 721.4 722.0 718.8 718.8 (p)709.8  

12-month % change

 -0.1 0.4 0.4 -0.1 (p)-1.5  

Education & Health Services(3)

 898.4 895.4 900.9 903.5 (p)905.8  

12-month % change

 -0.2 0.6 1.3 2.0 (p)2.4  

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 538.4 539.2 544.0 544.8 (p)548.8  

12-month % change

 3.5 4.1 4.9 4.9 (p)5.5  

Other Services(3)

 212.5 208.1 210.2 210.6 (p)212.9  

12-month % change

 5.0 3.4 4.2 3.7 (p)4.0  

Government(3)

 756.6 755.6 755.0 755.2 (p)754.0  

12-month % change

 0.4 0.4 1.7 1.6 (p)1.7  

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Huntington Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Oct 2019
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 Economic Summary Nov 2019
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Consumer Expenditures for the Cleveland Metropolitan Area: 2013-14 Consumer spending News Release Dec 2015
Average Energy Prices, Cleveland-Akron-Lorain — December 2017 Average energy prices News Release Jan 2018
County Employment and Wages in Ohio — First Quarter 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Oct 2019
Consumer Price Index, Cincinnati-Hamilton — Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Cincinnati (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2018
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Consumer Price Index, Cleveland-Akron —November 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Dec 2017
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, Ohio — 2018 Unemployment News Release Apr 2019
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Fatal Work Injuries in Ohio — 2017 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages For Nurses In Ohio’s Metropolitan Area – May 2012 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2013
Union Members in Ohio — 2018 Employment News Release Mar 2019
Women’s Earnings In Ohio — 2017 Pay News Release Dec 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cincinnati — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cleveland-Elyria — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbus, Ohio — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Dayton — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Midwest Economy - Union Membership Employment Table Mar 2019
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2019
Union Membership Historical Table for Ohio Employment Table Mar 2019
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Sep 2019
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2019 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Business Employment Dynamics in Ohio — Third Quarter 2018 Employment News Release Jun 2019
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Ohio — 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2019
Akron Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Union Members in Ohio — 2018 Employment News Release Mar 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Union Members in Ohio — 2018 Employment News Release Aug 2020