Ohio unemployment rate decreased to 4.3% in January

COLUMB7S – Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.3% in January, down from 4.5% in December, according to data released by the state Friday.

Employers added 18,600 jobs, from a revised 5.40 million in December to 5.42 million.

The jobless rate for Ohio decreased from 6.0% in January 2021.

The U.S. unemployment rate for January was 4.0%, up from 3.9% in December.