Economy
Ohio economy
When the next jobs, inflation and GDP numbers land, and where Ohio's own data comes from.
Latest numbers
Unemployment rate
3.3%
August 2026, seasonally adjusted
4.4% a year earlier · U.S. 4.1%
Nonfarm jobs
5,688,700
August 2026
+2,100 over the month · +9,900 over the year
Labor force
5.86 million
August 2026
195,000 unemployed
Bank assets based in Ohio
$5.72 trillion
156 FDIC-insured institutions, June 30, 2026
JPMorgan Chase Bank alone: $4.09 trillion
Economic calendar
Mon, Oct 19
Tue, Oct 20
Tue, Oct 20
Thu, Oct 22
Mon, Oct 26 – Wed, Oct 28
Tue, Oct 27 – Wed, Oct 28
Wed, Oct 28
Fri, Nov 6
Tue, Nov 10
Fri, Nov 20
Wed, Dec 2
Fri, Dec 4
Tue, Dec 8 – Wed, Dec 9
Thu, Dec 10
Fri, Dec 18
Wed, Dec 30
Tue, Jan 26, 2027 – Wed, Jan 27, 2027
Tue, Mar 16, 2027 – Wed, Mar 17, 2027
Business reporting
- Money & banking
Ohio's three biggest home-grown banks report third-quarter results next week
Fifth Third goes Monday, KeyCorp Tuesday and Huntington Thursday. Their banks held about $771 billion in assets at midyear.
- Business
Canadian bag maker Polyethics picks Antwerp for its first U.S. plant
The recycled-plastics manufacturer plans more than $41 million in investment and 250 jobs at an existing building in Paulding County.
- Money & banking
Columbus-chartered Erebor Bank reportedly tops $7 billion in deposits
The digital bank started by Palmer Luckey and Joe Lonsdale reported $4.66 billion in assets at midyear, ranking 11th among banks based in Ohio.
- Business
State backs five projects expected to add 1,173 jobs, led by a Fayette County battery plant
The Tax Credit Authority approved credits for projects totaling more than $431 million in investment and $79 million in new annual payroll.
- Money & banking
Fed approves Peoples Bancorp's purchase of Kentucky's Citizens National
The Marietta bank's $76.6 million cash-and-stock deal adds 12 Eastern Kentucky branches and about $686 million in assets.
- Business
Ohio's jobless rate slips to 3.3% in August
The state rate is down from 4.4% a year earlier and below the national 4.1%, while payrolls grew by 2,100 jobs.
- Business
General Atomics plans a drone innovation hub near Wright-Patterson
The 22,000-square-foot site in Beavercreek is expected to open in spring 2027 with about 50 employees.
- Money & banking
NexTier completes legal merger with Riverside Bank of Dublin
The Pennsylvania bank counts about $3.2 billion in assets after the deal and names Riverside's founder its Columbus regional president.
Release schedules
- BLS release calendar, 2026National, state and metro jobs and inflation releases.
- BLS state employment and unemploymentMonthly state jobless rates.
- Ohio Labor Market InformationOhio's own monthly jobs and county unemployment data.
- BEA release scheduleGDP and state personal income.
- FOMC meeting calendarRate decisions; 2027 dates are tentative.
- Federal Reserve Bank of ClevelandOhio's Reserve Bank: research, surveys and speeches.
Banks & regulation
- Ohio banksEvery FDIC-insured bank and savings institution headquartered in Ohio.
- Ohio Bankers LeagueTrade association and conferences.
- Ohio Department of CommerceHome of the Divisions of Financial Institutions and Securities.
- Ohio Division of SecuritiesInvestor alerts, licensing checks and complaints. A license is not an endorsement.
- FDIC BankFindCall report data for every insured bank.
Economic development
- Ohio Department of DevelopmentTax Credit Authority approvals and grants. Approvals are not final until agreements are signed.
- JobsOhioCompany expansion announcements.
Public finances
- Ohio Office of Budget and ManagementState revenue, budget and financial reports.
- Ohio TreasurerInvestments, debt and programs run by the state treasurer.
Housing research
- Ohio Housing Finance AgencyAffordable housing finance and first-time buyer programs.
- Ohio's housing pushOur continuing coverage of housing finance and construction around the state.
A Tax Credit Authority approval is not a final agreement, and a state license is not an endorsement. Ohio's monthly jobs figures are preliminary and revised.