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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in Ohio

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 6 of 17 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Ohio

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 5,950,654 +0.3% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 6 of 17 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +3.9% +0.5% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+3.9% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance Ohio · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 5,950,654 · 2025
First value 4,751,112 · 1976
Highest 6,009,611 · 2007
Lowest 4,751,112 · 1976
Average change +0.5% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

All years · 1976 – 2025

YearOhioChange
2025 5,950,654 +0.3%
2024 5,930,015 +1.5%
2023 5,840,627 +1.3%
2022 5,765,030 +0.5%
2021 5,738,026 +0.1%
2020 5,732,689 −2.4%
2019 5,871,252 +1.0%
2018 5,813,596 −0.0%
2017 5,816,089 +0.8%
2016 5,771,475 +0.8%
2015 5,725,751 −0.0%
2014 5,725,793 +0.2%
2013 5,711,797 −0.1%
2012 5,717,889 −0.9%
2011 5,771,877 −1.3%
2010 5,849,583 −0.9%
2009 5,904,242 −1.5%
2008 5,995,596 −0.2%
2007 6,009,611 +0.9%
2006 5,953,873 +1.3%
2005 5,875,353 +0.4%
2004 5,849,311 −0.3%
2003 5,864,605 +0.6%
2002 5,830,502 +0.1%
2001 5,823,835 +0.8%
2000 5,779,403 +0.4%
1999 5,756,873 +0.7%
1998 5,715,648 −0.1%
1997 5,720,779 +1.0%
1996 5,663,419 +1.0%
1995 5,606,776 +0.7%
1994 5,566,029 +1.0%
1993 5,508,456 +0.2%
1992 5,497,271 +1.4%
1991 5,421,022 +0.5%
1990 5,395,712 +0.9%
1989 5,348,837 +1.6%
1988 5,265,738 +1.0%
1987 5,212,231 +0.7%
1986 5,177,850 +1.4%
1985 5,104,307 +0.6%
1984 5,073,997 −0.2%
1983 5,081,641 −0.6%
1982 5,113,747 +0.3%
1981 5,098,336 +0.4%
1980 5,076,095 +0.3%
1979 5,059,133 +2.1%
1978 4,953,805 +2.5%
1977 4,831,332 +1.7%
1976 4,751,112

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 California 19M
2 Texas 14M
3 Florida 10M
4 New York 9.6M
5 Illinois 6.3M
6 Ohio 5.7M
7 Michigan 4.9M
8 New Jersey 4.6M
9 Washington 3.9M
10 Arizona 3.5M
11 Indiana 3.3M
12 Tennessee 3.3M
13 Wisconsin 3.1M
14 Missouri 3M
15 Kentucky 2M
16 Utah 1.6M
17 Idaho 902K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.