COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohioans filed 6,537 initial traditional unemployment claims last week, which was 104 fewer than the previous week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday.
State residents also filed 68,388 continued traditional unemployment claims the week of Feb. 23-March 1, which was 164 more than the previous week.
Of the initial unemployment claims filed, 813 have been flagged for more stringent identity verification to ensure they are not fraudulent.
In December, Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.4%. The national unemployment rate was 4.1%. Ohio’s labor force participation rate in December was 62.6%. The national labor force participation rate was 62.5%.