From November 2018 to November 2019, Ohio’s total employment increased by 96,900 (1.8%), according to the latest monthly report from the Ohio Office of Budget and Management. Over the same period, the number of unemployed Ohioans fell by 19,500 (-7.3%). The number of individuals employed by Ohio manufacturers decreased by 2,200 (0.3%) on a year-over-year basis. Currently, Ohio has approximately 700,000 manufacturing jobs. 1/13/2020