Ohio job growth is slowing, analysis says

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 538

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Unemployment rates in Ohio remained low in August but Ohio’s job growth has also slowed, a recent analysis by Policy Matters Ohio said.

There are several reasons for low unemployment happening along with slow job growth, and none are encouraging.

Ohio added an average of 3,100 jobs per month from January to August. But that number dropped to just 2,200 in August.

Meanwhile, the state unemployment rate actually …

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