{"id":2395693,"date":"2025-01-27T15:02:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T20:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-unemployment-rate-climbs-in-december-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T15:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T20:04:13","slug":"ohio-unemployment-rate-climbs-in-december-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-unemployment-rate-climbs-in-december-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio unemployment rate climbs in December &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fohio-unemployment-rate-climbs-in-december-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2395693&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In December 2024, Ohio&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-torched-over-disastrous-jobs-report-hes-not-the-next-fdr-hes-the-next-jimmy-carter\/\" title=\"Biden Torched Over Disastrous Jobs Report: He\u2019s Not The Next FDR, He\u2019s The Next Jimmy Carter\">unemployment rate increased<\/a> to\u200b 4.4%, up from\u2064 4.3% in November, although this remains better than the national average.\u200c Analysts, including Rea S. Hederman Jr.from The buckeye Institute, note that while the rise is\u200c not ideal, the job\u2063 market overall is stable, as the state added 6,300 \u200cprivate-sector jobs in December and a total of\u2062 53,000 jobs throughout the year. Concerns linger over inflation,which \u200crose to 2.9%, partially due to anticipated \u2062tariffs from the Trump management that may lead to increased prices for consumers.\u200b Looking ahead, experts urge Ohio lawmakers to adopt policies that foster \u200cjob growth, improve education for future workers, and attract new companies, particularly in technology and\u2063 defense sectors.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ohio unemployment rate climbs in December<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1955379\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Ohio&rsquo;s unemployment rate ended 2024 rising, but analysts believe the job market is still better than the national job picture.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The state&rsquo;s jobless rate rose to 4.4% in December, up from 4.3% in November, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">labor force participation rate remained unchanged<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/criminal-deportations-plummet-under-irelands-amnesty-giving-justice-minister\/\" title=\"Criminal Deportations Plummet Under Ireland\u2019s Amnesty-Giving Justice Minister\">figures recently released<\/a> by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Although not a strong ending to the year, Ohio&rsquo;s job market is in fine shape as we start the New Year,&rdquo; said Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute. &ldquo;Compared to the national job market, which strengthened slightly in December, the Ohio market ended weaker than the national average after showing signs of improvement in the fall.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The report shows employers added 6,300 private-sector jobs in December, and a November revision showed an increase of 800 jobs. For the year, the state added 53,000 new private-sector jobs, which Hederman said shows steady job growth.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As lawmakers consider the next biennial budget, they need to adopt policies that position Ohio to build on this job growth,&rdquo; Hederman said. &ldquo;Ohio is attracting new data centers and futuristic defense companies, and lawmakers are already proposing policies that can transform higher education and better prepare students for the 21st Century workforce. Lawmakers must also adopt better energy policies to attract new employers and ensure Ohio&rsquo;s businesses have the energy they need to grow and create more jobs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-block-bills-prohibiting-tax-increases-until-unemployment-rate-inflation-return-to-pre-pandemic-levels\/\" title=\"Democrats Block Bills Prohibiting Tax Increases Until Unemployment Rate, Inflation Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels\">national unemployment rate fell<\/a> to 4.1% in December, inflation rose to 2.9%, up 0.2% from November, leaving some analysts concerned threats of tariffs on imported goods from President Donald Trump could lead to higher prices as the state&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unemployment-rate-rises-for-first-time-in-a-year\/\" title=\"Unemployment Rate Rises for First Time in a Year\">unemployment rate rises<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Inflation ticked up for the third consecutive month, a concerning trend further exacerbated by anticipated tariffs on imported goods under a second Trump administration &ndash; which are ultimately paid by U.S. consumers in the form of higher prices,&rdquo; said Molly Bryden, researcher with Policy Matters Ohio. &ldquo;Sweeping changes to U.S. economic and immigration policy offer little hope for cooling inflation in the near future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1955379\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1955379\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio&#8217;s unemployment rate increased to 4.4% in December, but analysts say the job market is still stronger than the national average<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2395694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jobs-Report-Economy-Business-hhbn199.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[8280,4333,49280],"class_list":["post-2395693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-december","tag-ohio","tag-unemployment-rate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jobs-Report-Economy-Business-hhbn199.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395693"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2395697,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395693\/revisions\/2395697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2395694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}