Initial unemployment claims rise in state

Ohioans filed 5,463 initial unemployment claims for the week of Oct. 19-Oct. 25, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. The claims were 936 more than the previous week.

Ohioans filed 40,392 continued unemployment claims last week, which was 309 fewer than the previous week. The total number of claims filed from Oct. 19-Oct. 25 was 45,855.

Ohio’s unemployment rate in August was 5%. The national unemployment rate in August was 4.3%. Ohio’s labor force participation rate in August was 62.5%. The national labor force participation rate in August was 62.3%.

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