COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohioans filed 6,833 initial traditional unemployment claims last week, which was 4,659 fewer than the previous week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday.
State residents also filed 66,231 continued traditional unemployment claims the week of Jan. 11-17, which was 915 fewer than the previous week.
Of the initial unemployment claims filed, 1,354 have been flagged for more stringent identity verification to ensure they are not fraudulent.
In November, Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.5%. The national unemployment rate was 4.6%. Ohio’s labor force participation rate in November was 62.3%. The national labor force participation rate was 62.5%.