The Impact of Unemployment: High and Low Unemployment Counties in Ohio
July 2023
2021 Annual Economic Report
September 2022
Pre-Post Pandemic Reemployment Analysis 2.0
July 2022
Exposure to Automation in Ohio
January 2022
Labor Market Information in Review: 2020 Annual Economic Report
September 2021The Labor Market in Review: 2020 Annual Economic Report reviews Ohio's employment situation, past employment trends, and employment outlook.

Ohio Labor Force Nonparticipants: An Asset for Increasing Participation?
February 2020This report presents an examination of labor force nonparticipants and their effect on Ohio's labor market.

Employment Trends in the Energy and Chemicals Industry Cluster
December 2019The Energy and Chemicals industry cluster report is a basic profile of the industry cluster and includes employment, establishment and wage trends for the cluster as whole and the industries making up the cluster

Ohio Business Establishments: Growing to Record Levels
December 2019The Ohio Business Establishments report highlights the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program and focuses on the growing number of private establishments in Ohio.

Labor Market Information in Review: 2018 Annual Economic Reports
September 2019The Labor Market Information in Review: 2018 Annual Economic Report reviews Ohio's employment situation, past employment trends, and employment outlook.

Ohio Workforce Dynamics: Job-to-Job Flows
September 2019The Job-to-Job Flows report provides a new perspective on the labor market. Traditional data sources like monthly labor force and industry totals give insight into employment growth or shrinkage, but job flows data tells us about the movements of workers between industries and industry sectors.

Labor Market Information in Review: 2017 Annual Economic Report
June 2019Labor Market Information in Review: 2017 Annual Economic Report reviews Ohio's employment situation, past employment trends and employment outlook.

BioHealth Industry Cluster
May 2019The BioHealth Industry Cluster report is a basic profile of the industry cluster and includes employment, establishment and wage trends for the cluster as a whole and the industries making up the cluster. Also covered are long-term industry and occupation projections (2016-2026) as well as the age and education characteristics of workers in the industry.

Ohio's Aging Labor Force: An Update
April 2018Ohio's Aging Labor Force: An Update examines the effect of aging baby boomers on Ohio's Workforce as they begin to reach retirement age. Earlier reports are used as benchmarks to review this continuing trend.

Advanced Manufacturing Industry Cluster: Ohio Employment Trends
February 2018The Advanced Manufacturing Industry Cluster report is a basic profile of the industry cluster and includes employment, establishment, and wage trends for the cluster as a whole and the industries making up the cluster. Also covered are long-term industry and occupation projections (2014-2024) as well as the age and education characteristics of workers in the industry.

Financial Services Industry Cluster: Ohio Employment Trends
September 2019The Financial Services Industry Cluster report is a basic profile of the industry cluster and includes employment, establishment, and wage trends for the cluster as a whole and the industries making up the cluster. Also covered are long-term industry and occupation projections (2014-2024), as welll as the age and education characteristics of workers in the industry.

Information Technology Cluster: Ohio Employment Trends
September 2019The Information Technology Cluster report is a basic profile of the industry cluster and includes employment, establishment and wage trends for the cluster as whole and the industries making up the cluster. Also covered are long-term industry and occupation projections (2014-2024) as well as the age and education characteristics of workers in the industry.

Automotive Industry Cluster: Ohio Employment Trends
September 2019The Automotive Industry Cluster report is a basic profile of the industry cluster and includes employment, establishment and wage trends for the cluster as whole and the industries making up the cluster. Also covered are long-term industry and occupation projections (2012-2022) as well as the age and education characteristics of workers in the industry.

Polymers and Chemicals Industry Cluster: Ohio Employment Trends
September 2019- The Polymers and Chemicals Industry Cluster report is a basic profile of the industry cluster and includes employment, establishment and wage trends for the cluster as whole and the industries making up the cluster. Also covered are long-term industry and occupation projections (2012-2022) as well as the age and education characteristics of workers in the industry.

Aerospace and Aviation Industry Cluster: Ohio Employment Trends
September 2019- The Aerospace and Aviation Industry Cluster report is a basic profile of the industry cluster and includes employment, establishment and wage trends for the cluster as whole and the industries making up the cluster. Also covered are long-term industry and occupation projections (2012-2022) as well as the age and education characteristics of workers in the industry.

Food Processing Industry Cluster: Ohio Employment Trends
September 2019- The Food Processing Industry Cluster report is a basic profile of the industry cluster and includes employment, establishment and wage trends for the cluster as whole and the industries making up the cluster. Also covered are long-term industry and occupation projections (2012-2022) as well as the age and education characteristics of workers in the industry.

Employment Trends in the Logistics Industry Cluster
September 2019Employment Trends in the Logistics Industry Cluster profiles economic trends for the logistics industry cluster as a whole and for each of the industries that make up the cluster.

Labor Market Dynamics
September 2019The Labor Market Dynamics report examines the relationship between labor market activities such as job postings, hires and separations, and total employment.

Manufacturing in Ohio: A Post-Recession Employment Outlook
September 2019Manufacturing in Ohio: A Post-Recession Outlook examines expected employment trends in Ohio's manufacturing industries. Manufacturing has more employment opportunities than might be expected. Post-recession hiring, the need to replace retiring workers, and new skill needs are some changes expected to affect manufacturing over the next few years.

Ohio's Aging Labor Force: Recent Trends in Industry Employment
September 2019Ohio's Aging Labor Force: Recent Trends in Industry Employment examines projected changes in workforce age demographics and recent changes in industry employment. Several industry sectors may be vulnerable as large portions of their workforces approach retirement.

Profile of Unemployment: A Post-Recession Analysis
September 2019Profile of Unemployment: A Post-Recession Analysis focuses on unemployed workers, how long they have been out of work, what industries and occupations they come from, and where are the best opportunities for reemployment.

2010 Economic Analysis: A New Beginning
September 20192010 Economic Analysis: A New Beginning reviews Ohio's employment situation, past employment trends and employment outlook.

A Statistical Dilemma: New and Emerging Occupations
September 2019A Statistical Dilemma: New and Emerging Occupations discusses the difficulty of defining and collecting data about new and emerging occupations, O*NET methodology for identifying them and the possibility of further study.

2009 Healthcare Employment in Ohio: Components of a Growth Sector
September 20192009 Healthcare Employment in Ohio: Components of a Growth Sector reviews health care industries & occupations, education & training needs for key occupations, nursing shortage issues, and the health care labor markets for Ohio and it's eight largest metropolitan areas.
2009 Workforce Analysis: Ohio & Pennsylvania's Five County Interstate Region
September 20192009 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
September 20192009 Economic Analysis: Responding to Recession, Preparing for Recovery reviews Ohio's employment situation, past employment trends and employment outlook.

2008 Ohio Economic Analysis: Changing Course
September 20192008 Ohio Economic Analysis: Changing Course, in pdf, reviews economic indicators important to Ohio's future and summarizes several key workforce development programs.

Ohio Healthcare Employment: Labor Market Trends and Challenges
September 2019Ohio Healthcare Employment: Labor Market Trends and Challenges, in pdf, reviews the industries & occupations in the health care sector, education & training needs for key occupations, the education system's ability to meet demand for health care graduates, and the health care labor markets for Ohio's twelve former Economic Development Regions.

Ohio's Graying Labor Force
September 2019Ohio's Graying Labor Force: Aging through 2016, in pdf, reviews expected demographic changes by age and gender of the population and labor force.

Ohio Business Establishments: Growing to Record Levels
December 2019Ohio Business Establishments: Growing to Record Levels focuses on the growing number of private business establishments in Ohio.

Identifying Regional Skill Shortages: Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area
September 2019Identifying Regional Skill Shortages: Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area, in pdf, identifies potential occupational skills shortages that may be obstacles for business. The report includes training investment opportunities. For greater analytical detail, see Research Documentation.

2007 Ohio Economic Analysis: Understanding the Environment and Charting a Course for the Future
September 20192007 Ohio Economic Analysis: Understanding the Environment and Charting a Course for the Future, 2007