Contact the Bureau of Labor Market Information

Overview

The Bureau of Labor Market Information of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services collects, analyzes and publishes labor force, occupational, industry, unemployment rate, unemployment claims and training data. A major portion of the Bureau's work consists or administration of federal-state statistical programs in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Market Information also collects and disseminates data under mandates of the U.S. Employment & Training Administration and Ohio Unemployment Compensation Law and for the National Center for Education & Statistics.

Questions?

Please feel free to contact us with questions about data and publications. Members of the news media who need information about labor market information and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services may contact the Office of Communications.

Phone: (614) 752-9494
Fax: (614) 752-9621
E-mail: ContactLMI@jfs.ohio.gov

Physical Location

Bureau of Labor Market Information (Map)

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

4020 East Fifth Avenue

Columbus, OH 43219

Mailing Address

Bureau of Labor Market Information

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

PO Box 182428

Columbus, OH 43218-2428

Labor Market Information Managers

Coretta Pettway Bureau Chief Phone: (614) 752-9494 E-mail: Coretta.Pettway@jfs.ohio.gov

Brian E. Baker Assistant Bureau Chief, BLS Programs Phone: (614) 466-9842 E-mail: Brian.Baker@jfs.ohio.gov	Lewis Horner Assistant Bureau Chief, Labor Market Research Phone: (614) 466-9824 E-mail: Lewis.Horner@jfs.ohio.gov

Sections and Contacts

The Administrative Industry Statistics (AIS) section, under the Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW) program or ES-202, summarizes employment, wage and contribution data from employers covered under the Ohio Unemployment Insurance laws, as well as workers covered by unemployment compensation for federal employees.

Michele Milligan, Section Chief
Phone: (614) 466-9907
E-mail: Michele.Milligan@jfs.ohio.gov

The Current Employment Statistics (CES) section gathers and publishes monthly estimates of employment, earnings, and hours worked in goods-producing and service-providing industries in Ohio and its 13 metropolitan statistical areas. Estimates are published monthly in the Ohio Labor Market Review.

Dolores Cambambia, Section Chief
Phone: (614) 466-9909
E-mail: Dolores.Cambambia@jfs.ohio.gov

The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) and Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS) section produces monthly data on labor force, employment and unemployment at state and sub-state levels. Local Area Unemployment Statistics provide current and historical civilian labor force data for the United States, Ohio, metropolitan areas, counties and selected Ohio cities. The section also identifies, reports on and tracks Mass Layoffs and plant closings events in Ohio.

Dolores Cambambia, Section Chief
Phone: (614) 466-9909
E-mail: Dolores.Cambambia@jfs.ohio.gov

The Occupational Employment Statistics section gathers detailed occupational employment and wage data. The section produces Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).

Nicholas Wallace, Section Chief
Phone: (614) 644-0613
E-mail: Nicholas.Wallace@jfs.ohio.gov

The Workforce Research section maintains economic and labor market information for the Analyst Research Center. The section also produces Labor Market Projections for industry and occupational employment in Ohio. Leading Indicators, similar to the national leading indicator index, are published for Ohio and eight major metropolitan statistical areas.

Lewis Horner, Assistant Bureau Chief
Phone: (614) 466-9824
E-mail: Lewis.Horner@jfs.ohio.gov

The Workforce Analysis Section produces reports from online job ads and from résumé information in OhioMeansJobs.com. Reports summarize employer demand, desired education and skills, industries and job cluster information from real-time data, as well as the characteristics of Ohio’s labor force, based on thousands of résumés. Information is available for cities, metropolitan and micro statistical areas, counties, JobsOhio Network areas, and the state. Monthly reports are available at Analysis of Online Job Ads, and at Regional Talent Reports.

Jeffrey Calhoun, Section Chief
Phone: (614) 466-0564
E-mail: Jeffrey.Calhoun@jfs.ohio.gov

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