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Ohio Labor Force

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-OH.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.1%August 2025
Level5,853,665 thousandsSeptember 2026

Ohio Labor Force was down 0.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.1% in August 2025.

The level stood at 5,853,665 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since October 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.1% (Apr 2020) to 3.9% (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)5.4M5.6M5.8M6.0M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Ohio Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20265,853,665 thousands—
August 20265,878,095 thousands—
July 20265,904,511 thousands—
June 20265,907,638 thousands—
May 20265,845,586 thousands—
April 20265,858,083 thousands—
March 20265,901,584 thousands—
February 20265,887,638 thousands—
January 20265,844,446 thousands—
December 20255,889,280 thousands—
November 20255,930,329 thousands—
September 20255,927,525 thousands−0.4
August 20255,969,073 thousands0.1
July 20256,015,659 thousands−0.1
June 20256,000,774 thousands−0.08
May 20255,946,673 thousands0.5
April 20255,963,538 thousands1.2
March 20255,966,488 thousands1.2
February 20255,939,759 thousands1.4
January 20255,908,105 thousands1.6
December 20245,920,451 thousands1.8
November 20245,957,028 thousands1.4
October 20245,963,739 thousands1.7
September 20245,948,880 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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high3.9% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−5.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-OH.LF.M.NSA

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.NSA.

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