COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans filed 17,662 initial traditional unemployment claims last week, which was 1,506 more than the previous week, according to numbers reported by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Ohioans filed 47,318 continued traditional unemployment claims last week, which was 361 less than the previous week.
The total number of traditional claims filed March 27-April 2 was 64,980.
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 numbers reported by the State of Ohio.
