Ohio jobless claims remain steady for week
Ohioans filed 4,850 initial unemployment claims last week, which was two fewer than the previous week, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohioans filed 35,550 continued unemployment claims Oct. 25-31, which was 377 more than the previous week. The total number of claims filed from Oct. 25-31 was 40,400. Ohio’s unemployment rate in September was 3.4%. The national unemployment rate in September was 4.2%. Ohio’s labor force participation rate in September was 61.2%. The national labor force participation rate in September was 61.8%.
