Buckeye on Ohio’s Jobs Report |
Private Sector Job Growth Continues in April
While Ohio’s unemployment rate climbed in April—up from 4.8 to 4.9 percent—this increase is due to more Ohioans looking for work as seen in the labor force participation rate, which increased to 62.7 percent up from 62.6. Although Ohio’s labor force participation rate exceeds the national average, the unemployment rate is well above the average of 4.2 percent.
Ohio’s private sector added 20,900 new jobs in April, easily offsetting the small, 2,500 downward revision to the March report. With April’s report, Ohio’s private sector employment is averaging 15,000 new jobs a month, indicating that businesses intend to hire at a strong clip in 2025.
Ohio policymakers have adopted strong pro-growth reforms—most recently reforms to the state’s energy market—which will keep Ohio’s job market competitive nationally and globally. By cutting regulations on energy infrastructure, ending costly, uncompetitive subsidies, and incentivizing new energy development and production, House Bill 15 will lure even more advanced manufacturing plants and technology companies to the Buckeye State, creating more jobs for Ohio workers.
