New filings for unemployment benefits in Ohio rose last week, while the number of residents continuing to receive benefits saw a slight decline, according to data released this week by the state.

Stock photo from Getty Images. Ohio had the sixth-highest unemployment of any state in April. The news comes after years of state officials spending billions on economic growth programs tilted heavily ...

Ohio in May had the fifth-highest unemployment in the United States. The people behind state programs that are supposed to create jobs aren’t taking credit for Ohio’s relatively high jobless rate. The ...

Ohioans could see $900 million in federal COVID-19 unemployment benefits finally reach their pockets, after the state Supreme ...

OHIO — Ohio’s unemployment rate hit 5% in July 2025, up from 4.9% in June, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Despite the increase in the unemployment rate, Ohio’s ...

(The Center Square) – Ohio’s unemployment increase over the past year is one of the highest in the nation. Based on the new figures released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Ohio rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the state has the sixth-worst unemployment rate in the nation. Currently, the national unemployment rate is 4.1%; ...

For half a century, Ohio has failed to maintain a solvent unemployment fund, and now lawmakers are debating two starkly different approaches to fix it—with one option placing the burden squarely on ...

Ohio's unemployment system faces insolvency, prompting a new bill to address funding shortfalls. The proposed bill aims to increase the taxable wage base and require contributions from employees at ...