Ohio
Ohio’s unemployment rate jumps to 4%
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s unemployment is back at 4% after many months of being at historic lows.
The state’s unemployment rate was 4% in April, up from 3.8% in March. Ohio’s unemployment rate had been under 4% for 16 straight months and had even dipped as low as 3.3%, a record-low for the state, according to data released Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.