Occupational Employment Projections Dashboard

Every two years, long-term occupational projections are updated for Ohio, the eight largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and the JobsOhio Regions. Use this dashboard to explore Ohio's Employment Projections to 2030 by MSA and JobsOhio Region, as well as to view the top occupations by growth, decline, and projected employment. For a detailed list of occupational projections, view Long-Term Projections, All Ohio Tables at Employment Projections (ohiolmi.com).

Source: Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Bureau of Labor Market Information, June 2023.

The Ohio long-term industry and occupational forecasts were derived primarily from data produced by the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) and the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) programs. The forecasts were funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

Occupational estimates were derived from an industry-occupation matrix. From a three-year OEWS survey cycle, industry staffing patterns were generated based on the Standard Occupational Classification coding structure. Occupational patterns for work arrangements outside the scope of the OEWS program (including agriculture, private household, self-employed and unpaid family workers) were developed using U.S. national staffing patterns and U.S. Census of Agriculture information.

The median wage estimates were produced using OEWS data, which are based on a semiannual mail survey. The survey gathers employment and wage data for specific occupations by geographic area and industry.

To project occupational openings, Ohio uses national separation rates calculated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics caused by workers exiting the labor force due to retirement or other reasons (labor force exits) and separations caused by workers transferring to different occupations (occupational transfers). Projections of separations are combined with projections of employment change to determine occupational openings.

Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of the projections, but data and forecasts are subject to error. The information in this report is best used as an indicator of employment trends, not as an exact count or prediction. It should be used in combination with other data sources and information. While every attempt is made to incorporate current and near-future events – such as business closings, corporate layoffs, openings, and expansions – it’s not possible to know everything that might happen. Events that may take place after the projection period or announcements concerning closings, layoffs, openings, and expansions known after projections were completed are not reflected in the forecasts. Events such as these will cause the actual employment numbers to vary from these projections. This report provides estimates of the number of jobs, not the number of employees. It makes no distinctions for employment characteristics such as full-time, part-time, or secondary jobs.