COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans filed 16,156 initial traditional unemployment claims last week, which was 3,557 more than the previous week.
The state’s residents filed 47,679 continued traditional unemployment claims last week, which was 3,508 less than the previous week.
The total number of traditional claims filed March 20-26 was 63,835.
Ohio’s unemployment rate in February was 4.2%. The national unemployment rate in February was 3.8%.
Ohio’s labor force participation rate in February was 61.5%. The national labor force participation rate in February was 62.3%.
The latest unemployment numbers reported by the State of Ohio.
