Columbus Jobs Report

April 2024 Jobs Report

Real time jobs report data summary. Figures are based on the latest data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov). All jobs numbers are for non-farm employment.

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Jobs Added

Metro +5,600

Month Over Month: +0.5%
3 Month Average: -5,167
Year Over Year: +0.9%

State +11,500

Month Over Month: +0.2%
3 Month Average: 4,733
Year Over Year: +0.6%

National +175,000

Month Over Month: +0.1%
3 Month Average: 242,000
Year Over Year: +1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Metro 4.0%

Month Over Month: +0.2%
3 Month Average: 3.8%
Year Over Year: +0.7%

State 3.8%

Month Over Month: +0.1%
3 Month Average: 3.73%
Year Over Year: +0.3%

National 3.9%

Month Over Month: +0.1%
3 Month Average: 3.87%
Year Over Year: +0.5%

Local Industry Job Growth from the B.L.S.

Finance & Insurance -100

From Last Month: -0.2%
3 Month Average: 66
From Last Year: -2.4%

Telecommunications -100

From Last Month: -0.5%
3 Month Average: 20
From Last Year: -3.4%

Accommodation & Food Services +1,200

From Last Month: +1.3%
3 Month Average: 91
From Last Year: -1.5%

Manufacturing +100

From Last Month: +0.1%
3 Month Average: 73
From Last Year: -1.3%

Retail Trade -200

From Last Month: -0.2%
3 Month Average: 101
From Last Year: -1.5%

Transportation & Warehousing -600

From Last Month: -0.8%
3 Month Average: 74
From Last Year: -0.4%

Air Transportation 0

From Last Month: 0.0%
3 Month Average: 13
From Last Year: +8.3%

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 0

From Last Month: 0.0%
3 Month Average: 14
From Last Year: -4.3%

Chemical Manufacturing -200

From Last Month: -0.4%
3 Month Average: 48
From Last Year: -1.9%

Goods Producing +2,800

From Last Month: +2.4%
3 Month Average: 119
From Last Year: -1.1%

Hospitals +100

From Last Month: +0.3%
3 Month Average: 33
From Last Year: +4.4%

From Last Month: %
3 Month Average: 0
From Last Year: %

U.S. Job Growth for All Sectors

Local Job Reports

BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.