COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohioans filed 4,019 initial traditional unemployment claims last week, which was 295 fewer than the previous week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday.
State residents also filed 33,984 continued traditional unemployment claims the week of Sept. 6-12, which was 1,207 fewer than the previous week.
Of the initial unemployment claims filed, 711 have been flagged for more stringent identity verification to ensure they are not fraudulent.
In July, Ohio’s unemployment rate was 3.4%. The national unemployment rate was 4.1%. Ohio’s labor force participation rate in July was 61.4%. The national labor force participation rate was 61.4%.