Data & Publications

Career Exploration provides job postings, training options and occupational summaries.

Civilian Labor Force Estimates Query has employment, unemployment and labor force statistics from Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS).

Current Employment Statistics Query (CES) has data on employment by industry for Ohio and selected metropolitan areas.

Employment and Wages by Industry Query (QCEW) provides the number of business establishments, employees and wages by industry.

Industry Staffing Patterns & Occupational Patterns list occupations within an industry and the industries that commonly employ a specified occupation.

Occupational Profiles with wages and skills. Includes occupational codes, titles and definitions.

Occupational Supply Demand System provides information to assist with the analysis of supply and demand issues relevant to today's labor market.

Occupational Wages & Employment (OES) provides occupational wage data for a variety of occupations by area.

Occupations by Education and Wages allows you to view occupations for education, training and wage levels you specify.

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Core Products

Current Employment by Industry (Current Employment Statistics - CES) includes monthly and historical data on employment, hours and earnings. Employment, Industry, Labor Force, Wages
Employment & Wages by Industry (Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages - QCEW or ES-202) contains employment, wages and number of firms by industry for Ohio and its counties. Employment, Industry, Wages
Employment Projections by Occupation & Industry provides long-term (10-year) and short-term (2-year) forecasts by industry and occupation for Ohio. Long-term trends are also provided for Ohio's eight-largest metropolitian areas and 12 Economic Development Areas. Employment, Industry, Occupations
Leading Indicators includes a composite leading indicator for Ohio and its major metropolitan areas. Employment, Leading Indicators, Unemployment
Mass Layoff Statistics tracks mass layoff events in Ohio by industry and primary reason. Annual establishment closures are also available. Industry, Additional
Occupational Wages & Employment (Occupational Employment Statistics - OES) provides wage estimates for a variety of occupations in nonfarm establishments. Employment, Occupations, Wages
Unemployment Claims & Benefits Statistics (Unemployment Compensation Reports) contains reports on the unemployment compensation system, including initial & continued claims, benefits, workers exhausting benefits and employers paying unemployment compensation contributions. Unemployment
Unemployment Rates & Labor Force Statistics (Local Area Unemployment Statistics - LAUS) includes unemployment rates and other local area employment, unemployment and labor force statistics. Employment, Labor Force, Unemployment

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Overviews & Summaries

Ohio Shale: Quarterly Economic Trends for Ohio Oil and Gas Industries examines quarterly and annual industry and employment changes for select oil and gas industries. Employment, Industry, Unemployment, Wages, Miscellaneous
Research Publications includes a variety of reports on job vacancy, job outlook, the aging workforce and more. Employment, Industry, Labor Force, Occupations, Unemployment, Wages, Miscellaneous
The State of Ohio Workforce is published quarterly for Ohio legislative leaders and summarizes employment and workforce trends within Ohio. Employment, Labor Force, Unemployment, Miscellaneous
Workforce Analysis reports provide economic information about Ohio, former Economic Development Regions, and Workforce Investment Areas. The publications review demographic and economic characteristics. Employment, Industry, Labor Force, Occupations, Unemployment, Wages, Miscellaneous

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Additional Resources

Employer Locator - A complete and easily accessed database of companies throughout the nation.
Licensed Occupations in Ohio
- The number of Newly Issued Licenses in pdf and Newly Issued Licenses in Excel.
- The number of Active Licensed Occupations in pdf and Active Licensed Occupations in Excel.
- License Contact Information for States and Territories
Local Employment Dynamics (LED) supplies statistics on employment, job creation, wages and worker turnover by state, county, metro area and workforce investment area and by industry, age and sex. The program is a partnership between state labor market information agencies and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Ohio and County Profiles
- Profiles by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services include information about poverty levels, population, vital statistics, family services, jobs and medical assistance.
- County Trends by the Ohio Development Services Agency include a variety of data from more than fifty sources.
The U.S. Census Bureau's Community Economic Development Hot Report provides economic, demographic, housing, transportation and community assets indicators for Ohio counties and Appalachian Ohio. Data for other states and areas are available as well.
Workforce Commuting Patterns for Ohio Counties presents statistics about people who commute.

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