Ohio is the 7th most populous state in the country with over 11.6 million residents. 77% of Ohioans reside in urban areas dominated by the large urban centers of Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus. The state is relatively young with about 25% of the population under the age of 19 and 59% in the working ages between 20 and 64. Ohio lags in terms of diversity with only 18% of Ohioans categorized as nonwhite compared to 26% for the entire United States population. The states poverty rate of 15.8% is in line with the national average of 15.5%. Industry in Ohio is dominated by educational services, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail which collectively employee 51% of the working population.
California - 38,332,521
Alaska - 571,951 mi2
Workforce Programs
About the Measures
- Completers - Number of program participants who complete within the program year.
- Percent Employed - Percent of completers who are working in Ohio six month after they complete the program.
- Earnings - Median earnings (during the calendar quarter six month after completing), annualized.
- Employee Retention - Percent of completers who are working in Ohio six months after they complete the program who remain with the same main employer for six months.
Reading the Charts
- Two dashes ("--") indicate fewer than 10 individuals in that group. These were suppressed to avoid individual re-identification.
- Completers are assigned to the county in which they received services, except Rehabilitation, whose completers are identified by county of residence.
Some things to consider...
- Data representing fewer than 10 people is suppressed (NR or missing)
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Title 1)
- Aspire, Adult Workforce Readiness Education (Title 2)
- Vocational Rehabilitation (Title 4)
- Ohio Technical Centers
- Community College
- Ohio-Funded Financial Aid
- Apprenticeships
- Jobs for Veterans State grants program
- Comprehensive Case Management and Employment Program (CCMEP)
| WIOA Adult | |
|---|---|
Adult recipients of WIOA staff-assisted employment, core employment, or training services. | |
| Completers | 7,877 |
| Percent Employed | 75% |
| Earnings | $21,900 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 59% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| WIOA Adult | |
|---|---|
Adult recipients of WIOA staff-assisted employment, core employment, or training services. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| WIOA Dislocated Worker | |
|---|---|
Dislocated Worker recipients of WIOA staff-assisted employment, core employment, or training services. | |
| Completers | 3,288 |
| Percent Employed | 79% |
| Earnings | $30,400 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 67% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| WIOA Dislocated Worker | |
|---|---|
Dislocated Worker recipients of WIOA staff-assisted employment, core employment, or training services. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| WIOA Youth | |
|---|---|
Youth recipients of WIOA employment or training services. | |
| Completers | 3,112 |
| Percent Employed | 60% |
| Earnings | $9,700 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 41% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| WIOA Youth | |
|---|---|
Youth recipients of WIOA employment or training services. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| Aspire All | |
|---|---|
Aspire participants who completed at least one level within Aspire. | |
| Completers | 15,440 |
| Percent Employed | 49% |
| Earnings | $15,000 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 55% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| Aspire All | |
|---|---|
Aspire participants who completed at least one level within Aspire. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| Aspire GED | |
|---|---|
Aspire participants who completed at least one level within Aspire and earned a GED. | |
| Completers | 1,716 |
| Percent Employed | 52% |
| Earnings | $14,200 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 50% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| Aspire GED | |
|---|---|
Aspire participants who completed at least one level within Aspire and earned a GED. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| Youth | |
|---|---|
Youth between the ages of 14 and 24 who have received vocational rehabilitation services and/or have left the program with employment. | |
| Completers | 4,187 |
| Percent Employed | 50% |
| Earnings | $9,300 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 63% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| Youth | |
|---|---|
Youth between the ages of 14 and 24 who have received vocational rehabilitation services and/or have left the program with employment. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| Adult | |
|---|---|
Adults 25 and older who have received vocational rehabilitation services and/or have left the program with employment. | |
| Completers | 7,695 |
| Percent Employed | 45% |
| Earnings | $10,800 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 67% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| Adult | |
|---|---|
Adults 25 and older who have received vocational rehabilitation services and/or have left the program with employment. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| All | |
|---|---|
Post-secondary workforce education and training that leads to a credential, offered through an Ohio Technical Center. | |
| Completers | 9,973 |
| Percent Employed | 62% |
| Earnings | $21,400 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 60% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| All | |
|---|---|
Post-secondary workforce education and training that leads to a credential, offered through an Ohio Technical Center. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| Perkins | |
|---|---|
Post-secondary workforce education and training that leads to a credential, offered through an Ohio Technical Center funded in part through Perkins funds. | |
| Completers | 6,387 |
| Percent Employed | 78% |
| Earnings | $22,500 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 63% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| Perkins | |
|---|---|
Post-secondary workforce education and training that leads to a credential, offered through an Ohio Technical Center funded in part through Perkins funds. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| All | |
|---|---|
Graduates or completers from Ohio public two-year colleges, receiving either a two-year degree or a credit certificate. | |
| Completers | 25,118 |
| Percent Employed | 77% |
| Earnings | $24,900 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 71% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| All | |
|---|---|
Graduates or completers from Ohio public two-year colleges, receiving either a two-year degree or a credit certificate. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| Perkins | |
|---|---|
Post-secondary workforce education and training that leads to a credential that is funded in part by Perkins, offered through an Ohio college. Perkins College data are lagged; numbers below represent 2014-15 completers. | |
| Completers | 9,750 |
| Percent Employed | 81% |
| Earnings | $30,700 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 72% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| Perkins | |
|---|---|
Post-secondary workforce education and training that leads to a credential that is funded in part by Perkins, offered through an Ohio college. Perkins College data are lagged; numbers below represent 2014-15 completers. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| Choose Ohio First | |
|---|---|
Students who receive Choose Ohio First funding and graduate. | |
| Completers | 1,318 |
| Percent Employed | 69% |
| Earnings | $39,200 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 78% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| Choose Ohio First | |
|---|---|
Students who receive Choose Ohio First funding and graduate. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| Ohio College Opportunity Grant | |
|---|---|
Students who receive OCOG funding and graduate. | |
| Completers | 13,116 |
| Percent Employed | 73% |
| Earnings | $26,500 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 68% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| Ohio College Opportunity Grant | |
|---|---|
Students who receive OCOG funding and graduate. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| All | |
|---|---|
Registered apprenticeship completers in Ohio, as reported in RAPIDS. | |
| Completers | 1,474 |
| Percent Employed | 78% |
| Earnings | $57,600 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 76% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| All | |
|---|---|
Registered apprenticeship completers in Ohio, as reported in RAPIDS. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| All | |
|---|---|
Veterans who receive JVSG staff-assisted employment or training services. | |
| Completers | 2,748 |
| Percent Employed | 61% |
| Earnings | $24,000 |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | 57% |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| All | |
|---|---|
Veterans who receive JVSG staff-assisted employment or training services. | |
| Completers |  |
| Percent Employed |  |
| Earnings |  |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 |  |
Click to see numeric data. | |
| All | |
|---|---|
CCMEP is a new program and is not yet reporting outcomes. | |
| Completers | NA |
| Percent Employed | NA |
| Earnings | NA |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | NA |
Click to see 5-year trend lines. | |
| All | |
|---|---|
CCMEP is a new program and is not yet reporting outcomes. | |
| Completers | NA |
| Percent Employed | NA |
| Earnings | NA |
| Employee Retention 2014-15 | NA |
Click to see numeric data. | |
Some things to consider...
- Data representing fewer than 10 people is suppressed (NR or missing)
- Demographic charts with three categories will have two categories suppressed where one is less than 10 to avoid re-calculation of small numbers.
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) - Title 1
- Aspire, Adult Workforce Readiness Education - Title 2
- Vocational Rehabilitation - Title 4
- Ohio Technical Centers
- Community College
- Ohio-Funded Financial Aid
- Apprenticeships
- Jobs for Veterans State grants program
- Comprehensive Case Management and Employment Program (CCMEP)
| WIOA Adult | |
|---|---|
[#] adults received WIOA staff-assisted employment, core employment, or training services in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| WIOA Dislocated Worker | |
|---|---|
[#] dislocated workers received WIOA staff-assisted employment, core employment, or training services in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| WIOA Youth | |
|---|---|
[#] youth received WIOA staff-assisted employment, core employment, or training services in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| Aspire All | |
|---|---|
[#] participants were enrolled in Aspire programs in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| Youth | |
|---|---|
[#] youth received Vocational Rehabilitation services in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| Adult | |
|---|---|
[#] adults received Vocational Rehabilitation services in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| All | |
|---|---|
[#] participants were enrolled in Ohio Technical Center courses in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| Perkins | |
|---|---|
[#] students were enrolled in a Perkins-funded program in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| All | |
|---|---|
[#] students were enrolled in a public community or technical college in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| Perkins | |
|---|---|
[#] students were enrolled in a Perkins-funded program in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| Choose Ohio First | |
|---|---|
[#] college students received Choose Ohio First funding in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| Ohio College Opportunity Grant | |
|---|---|
[#] college students received an Ohio College Opportunity Grant in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| All | |
|---|---|
There were [#] registered apprentices in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| All | |
|---|---|
[#] veterans were served at through the Jobs for Veterans State Grants program in 2015-16. |
Age
Race
Gender
| All | |
|---|---|
There were [#] participants in the Comprehensive Case Management and Employment Program in 2016-17. |
Age
Race
Gender
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) - Title 1
- Aspire, Adult Workforce Readiness Education - Title 2
- Vocational Rehabilitation - Title 4
- Ohio Technical Centers
- Community College
- Ohio-Funded Financial Aid
- Apprenticeships
- Jobs for Veterans State grants program
- Comprehensive Case Management and Employment Program (CCMEP)
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) - Title 1
Ohio has local OhioMeansJobs Centers that assist job seekers, employers and youth with job search assistance, employee recruitment, job training, and more. To review the local center information, visit the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Office of Workforce Development website.
Click Here for Locations
Aspire, Adult Workforce Readiness Education - Title 2
Aspire, adult workforce readiness education programs provide free services for individuals who need assistance acquiring the skills to be successful in post-secondary education and training and in employment. Services include basic reading, writing and math; High School Equivalence (HSE) test preparation; English as a second language; and, other basic life and work skills. Local programs offer flexible class locations and times, including a distance education option.
Click Here for LocationsNote: Some counties do not have an Aspire provider, but are served by providers in adjacent counties.
Vocational Rehabilitation - Title 4
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities' Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) and Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) assist eligible people 14 years of age and older, with physical, mental and emotional disabilities by providing direct, personalized services to assist them in finding and retaining meaningful work and personal independence. To find the regional BVR office that services your area, go to the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Vocational Rehabilitation website to learn more.
Click Here for Locations
Ohio Technical Centers
Ohio Technical Centers (OTCs) provide labor market-driven, post-secondary workforce education and training in 91 career-technical planning districts throughout the state. For a complete statewide listing of OTC's by county, go to the Ohio Higher Education Ohio Technical Centers website to learn more.
Click Here for Locations
Community College
For a statewide map and complete listing of contact information for Ohio's 27 public two-year community colleges, go to the Ohio Higher Education Ohio Technical Centers website to learn more.
Click Here for Locations
Ohio-Funded Financial Aid
Ohio College Opportunity Grant
The Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG) program provides grant money to Ohio residents who demonstrate the highest levels of financial need (as determined by the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that should be completed) who are enrolled at Ohio public colleges or universities, Ohio private, non-profit colleges or universities, and Ohio private, for-profit institutions. Go to the Ohio Higher Education Ohio Funded Financial Aid website to learn more.
Choose Ohio First
To explore Ohio's Choose Ohio First programs by higher education institution, go to the Ohio Higher Education Ohio Funded Financial Aid website to learn more.
Click Here for Locations
Apprenticeships
Ohio has over 900 Registered Apprenticeship programs in fields as diverse as construction, energy, health care, manufacturing, and utilities.For a complete listing of available programs by occupation, visit the OhioMeansJobs website.
Click Here for LocationsJobs for Veterans State grants program
Ohio has local OhioMeansJobs Centers that assist job seekers, employers and youth with job search assistance, employee recruitment, job training, and more. To review the local center information, visit the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Office of Workforce Development website.
Click Here for LocationsComprehensive Case Management and Employment Program (CCMEP)
CCMEP provides employment and training services to eligible, low-income individuals based on a comprehensive assessment of employment and training needs, as well as a basic skills assessment. Participants are provided services to support goals outlined in their individual opportunity plan, which may include support to obtain a high school diploma, job placement, work experience, and other supportive services such as child care and transportation. To learn more about county level CCMEP services, contact the local OhioMeansJobs Center or Office of Family Assistance.
Click Here for LocationsState Statistics
Population
This graph reflects the State of Ohio's total population by year for the years 2012 through 2016. The data were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder website located at: https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t
Race and Age
These charts reflect the number of people in the State of Ohio broken down by their demographics of race and age. Race was grouped as White, Black and Other (Asian, Alaskan Native or Native American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or muliple races). Age was grouped in three categories (less than 18 years, 18 to 64 years and 65 years and older). Only the most recent data available are shown (2015 for race and 2016 for age). The data were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder website located at: https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t
Poverty
This graph reflects the percent poverty by year for the State of Ohio. The most recent year of data available was 2015. The data were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates located at: https://www.census.gov/did/www/saipe/data/statecounty/data/2015.html
Wages
This graph reflects the annual average pay, adjusted to reflect 2015 dollars, by year for the State of Ohio. The annual average pay data were obtained from The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages website located at https://www.bls.gov/cew/datatoc.htm. The Consumer Price Index was obtained from the US inflation calculator located at: http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/consumer-price-index-and-annual-percent-changes-from-1913-to-2008/
Unemployment
This graph reflects the unemployment rate for the State of Ohio by year. The data were obtained from The State of Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Ohio Labor Market Information located at: http://ohiolmi.com/asp/laus/vbLaus.htm
Program Outcomes
Please select the program, level and the location of the outcomes you wish to view.
Header
If you have questions regarding this website, please Contact Us.