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Updated May. 19, 2026Refreshed monthly
Ohio gained 12,500 jobs in March 2026, ranking it fourth 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 5,600 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

+12.5K

month to month change in number of jobs (March 2026)

4th

rank among states in monthly job growth (March 2026)
Ohio’s job gain of 12,500 March 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 4,700 loss in February 2026.
During the latest five year period (April 2021 to March 2026), Ohio gained jobs in 44 out of 60 months. March 2026 had the 11th-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 12,500 more jobs in March 2026 in Ohio than the previous month.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment, April 2021–March 2026, seasonally adjusted

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Which Ohio sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in March 2026?

The three supersectors with the highest job growth in March 2026 were construction, professional, scientific, and technical services, and local government. Construction added 5,300 jobs, more than the entire economy. Professional, scientific, and technical services gained 1,900 jobs, while local government added 1,500. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.

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The health care and social assistance sector gained 1,000 jobs during March 2026.

Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Ohio (March 2026)

How does Ohio's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?

In 2025, the state has lost an average of 467 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 2,900, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-lowest in job growth since 2006.
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 March 2026 ranged from a loss of 400 jobs in the Cincinnati, OH area to a gain of 5,200 jobs in the Columbus, OH area metro area.

Monthly job growth, by metro area

Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Ohio

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