Use this data to understand the current state of the Central Ohio labor market and the factors shaping workforce demand. Whether you're an employer, workforce professional, educator, policymaker, or job seeker, these data provide a starting point for understanding labor force trends, economic conditions, and opportunities for workforce growth.
Central Ohio Labor Market answers:
How large is the workforce?
Who is participating in the labor market?
Which industries employ the most people?
How has employment changed over time?
What do wages look like across the region?
This dashboard explores how unemployment rates vary across different demographic groups, helping users understand better where disparities exist in the labor market. These insights can help employers, workforce professionals, educators, and policymakers identify gaps, target resources, and develop strategies that support a more inclusive and prosperous workforce.
The data can help answer questions such as:
Which populations experience the highest unemployment rates?
How do employment outcomes differ by race, ethnicity, age, gender, or educational attainment?
Are workforce opportunities being shared equitably across the community?
Job posting data provides a real-time view of employer demand across the region. By analyzing online job advertisements, employers, educators, workforce professionals, and job seekers can better understand current labor market needs and align workforce, training, and career decisions with emerging opportunities.
This dashboard helps answer questions such as:
Which occupations are employers hiring for most often?
What skills, certifications, and credentials are being requested?
Which industries are generating the greatest demand for talent?
How are hiring trends changing over time?
This dashboard highlights the occupations that are generating the greatest demand in the regional economy, helping users identify where career opportunities and talent needs are concentrated. These insights support informed decisions about workforce planning, career exploration, and talent development in Central Ohio.
The data can help answer questions such as:
Which jobs are most sought after by employers?
Which occupations offer the strongest employment prospects?
What careers are experiencing growth and hiring demand?
How can job seekers, educators, and workforce professionals align training and career pathways with labor market needs?
This dashboard provides a long-term view of where the regional economy is headed, helping users understand which industries are expected to grow, decline, or remain stable over the next decade. These projections support strategic planning, workforce investment, and career pathway development by highlighting the industries likely to shape Central Ohio’s economy in the years ahead.
The data can help answer questions such as:
Which industries are projected to add the most jobs?
Where will future workforce demand be concentrated?
Which sectors may face talent shortages or changing labor needs?
How can employers, educators, workforce professionals, and policymakers prepare for future economic trends?
This dashboard examines how workers travel to and from jobs across the region, providing insight into the relationship between where people live and where they work. These insights help employers, workforce professionals, transportation planners, and policymakers better understand regional workforce movement, labor supply patterns, and opportunities to improve access to employment.
The data can help answer questions such as:
Where are workers commuting from and to?
Which communities attract the largest number of employees?
How far are people traveling for work?
Are local employers relying on talent from outside their immediate area?
This dashboard provides insight into the educational attainment of the regional workforce and helps users understand the relationship between education, talent supply, and economic opportunity. These insights support workforce planning, talent development, and economic growth by helping employers, educators, workforce professionals, and policymakers better understand the region's educational landscape.
The data can help answer questions such as:
What levels of education have workers in the region completed?
How does educational attainment vary across communities and demographic groups?
Does the local talent pool align with employer workforce needs?
Where might additional education, training, or credentialing opportunities be needed?
