COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s labor market is slowing down, with the state losing jobs in August and its unemployment rate sticking at 4.5%.
Ohio lost 4,400 jobs in August, bringing total employment to 5,664,000 jobs, down from a revised 5,668,400, according to figures released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services on Friday. The state had been adding jobs for six straight months before August’s reported loss, according to past data.
