COLUMBUS, Ohio–(AVC News)–Ohio lost 5,000 jobs in September, and the state’s unemployment rate ticked up to 3.4% from 3.3% in August.
Ohio’s unemployment rate increased to 3.4% in September from 3.3% in August but remained below the 4.3% rate recorded in September 2025, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported.
Goods-producing industries lost 4,800 jobs as construction employment declined by 3,100 and manufacturing shed 1,800 jobs. Mining and logging added 100 jobs.
Construction shed 3,100 jobs and manufacturing 1,800, though Ohio is still up 18,700 jobs from a year earlier. Meanwhile, private service-providing industries added 3,000 jobs, led by private educational and health services, which gained 2,800.
Government employment declined by 3,200, including 3,000 local government jobs and 200 state government jobs.
The national unemployment rate increased to 4.2% in September from 4.1% in August but declined from 4.4% a year earlier.
County-by-county unemployment figures in September;
Trumbull had the highest unemployment rate at 4.8%, while Geauga and Medina Counties tied at 1.6%
Locally; Noble 4.6%, Monroe 4.3%, Harrison 4.1%, Guernsey & Belmont 4%, Morgan & Coshocton 3.9%. Muskingum 3.6%, with Perry andTuscarawas 3.3%.
