How many jobs were added in Ohio last month?
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Ohio gained 5,100 jobs in July 2026, ranking it eighth among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 4,700 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+5.1K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
8th
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
July 2026's gain of 5,100 jobs was the second consecutive month of positive job growth in Ohio. Monthly job growth was up from the 2,800 new jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), Ohio gained jobs in 43 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 29th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+51,000) while job growth was weakest in September 2021 (-20,100).
There were 5,100 more jobs in July 2026 in Ohio than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Ohio sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were durable goods, construction, and private educational services. Durable goods added 4,500 jobs. Construction gained 3,000 jobs, while private educational services added 2,000. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were local government, information, and retail trade. Local government lost 3,800 jobs in July 2026, while information lost 1,200 jobs and retail trade lost 1,000 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 300 jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Ohio (July 2026)
How has Ohio's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Ohio lost an average of 467 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 2,917, and the fifth-lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 20,600 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 8,000 on average every month in 2014.
In 2025, Ohio lost an average of 467 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among 13 metro areas primarily in Ohio during July 2026 ranged from a loss of 500 jobs in the Canton, OH area to a gain of 1,600 jobs in the Cincinnati, OH area metro area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Ohio
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +1,600 | |
| 2. | +1,000 | |
| 3. | +1,000 | |
| 4. | +800 | |
| 5. | +300 | |
| 6. | +100 | |
| 7. | +100 | |
| 8. | +100 | |
| 9. | +0 | |
| 10. | +0 |
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