Makrognosis

Ohio Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-OH.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−0.3%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.2%August 2025
Level5,853,739 thousandsSeptember 2026

Ohio Labor Force was down 0.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.2% in August 2025.

The level stood at 5,853,739 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.3% (Apr 2020) to 3.8% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.4%.

Ohio Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Ohio Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Ohio Labor Force, level (thousands)5.5M5.6M5.7M5.8M5.9M6.0M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Ohio Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20265,853,739 thousands—
August 20265,857,701 thousands—
July 20265,867,205 thousands—
June 20265,882,283 thousands—
May 20265,896,654 thousands—
April 20265,911,785 thousands—
March 20265,922,552 thousands—
February 20265,929,723 thousands—
January 20265,932,407 thousands—
December 20255,937,500 thousands—
November 20255,936,926 thousands—
September 20255,935,238 thousands−0.3
August 20255,936,935 thousands−0.2
July 20255,941,374 thousands0.01
June 20255,947,621 thousands0.3
May 20255,954,968 thousands0.6
April 20255,961,335 thousands0.9
March 20255,966,660 thousands1.2
February 20255,970,269 thousands1.4
January 20255,970,790 thousands1.6
December 20245,968,356 thousands1.6
November 20245,963,937 thousands1.6
October 20245,959,154 thousands1.6
September 20245,953,993 thousands1.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.8% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−5.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-OH.LF.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-OH.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Ohio Labor Force”.