Links for Researchers & Workforce Development Professionals

Data Query Tools

Employment and Wages by Industry Tool

Find the number of establishments, number of employees, total wages paid and average annual wage for privately owned businesses in a selected industry. (This tool was formerly named the Economic Development Profile Tool.)

Industry Staffing Patterns & Occupational Employment Profiles

Industry Staffing Patterns list occupations commonly employed within an industry. Occupational Employment Profiles list the industries that commonly employ a specified occupation.

Ohio Skills Bank Data Tool

Used to identify critical occupational needs within Ohio's twelve Economic Development Regions, the tool provides economic indicators by industry and occupation. Included are data on employment, wages, licensing, projections, plant closings, layoffs, training and education.

Occupational Supply and Demand

Discover information that will assist with the analysis and discussion of supply and demand issues relevant to today's labor market.

Current Employment Statistics Query

View and download current and historical data on employment by industry for Ohio and eleven metropolitan areas. Where available, hours and earnings are provided.

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Workforce Information

Ohio's Workforce Information Center provides workforce development services for job seekers, businesses, local workforce leaders and workforce development professionals.

Thinking Green

Understanding the Green Economy is a clearing house of Green definitions, reports & studies, legislation information and more.

Measurement and Analysis of Employment in the Green Economy, a report in pdf, defines Green jobs, discusses Green jobs measurements and proposes an action plan.

Green Jobs focuses on Ohio Green Job information and includes links to other Green reports as well.

The Green Economy includes information on Green Sectors and Green Occupations.

Recent Publications

2009 Health Care Employment in Ohio: Components of a Growth Sector previews health care industries & occupations, education & training needs, nursing shortage issues, and the health care labor markets for Ohio's and eight metropolitan areas.

2009 Workforce Analysis: Ohio & Pennsylvania's Five County Interstate Region provides a summary snapshot of the area's economy and examines selected key economic and demographic trends.

2009 Economic Analysis: Responding to Recession, Preparing for Recovery reviews Ohio's employment situation, past employment trends and employment outlook.

For additional research publications, visit Research & Misc. Publications.

Industry & Occupational Outlook

Employment Projections presents the long-term outlook for industry and occupational demand for Ohio, metropolitan areas and economic development regions.

Training for Workforce Professionals

The Ohio Labor Market Information (LMI) Training Institute introduces workforce professionals with tools for using labor market information. The LMI Pro Suite is a three-day workshop that increases analytical skills of workforce professionals by applying products of labor market information (LMI).