ICYMI, The Ohio Bureau of Labor Market Information has released several Data Dashboards. These tools can help you see and interact with data related to various labor market measures and programs from Ohio’s Office of Workforce Development. Visit OhioLMI.com and select Data Dashboards to find the following resources:

• Ohio’s Employment Status Dashboard (NEW)

View labor market data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Explore demographic categories such as Race/Ethnicity, Age, Sex, Poverty/Disability, and Education for various labor market measures.

• Apprenticeship Dashboard

Explore local industries, occupations, and employers that offer Ohio apprenticeships.

• Industry Employment

Visualize employment changes in Ohio’s industry supersectors. Please note, the latest month’s figures are preliminary and will be revised with the next press release.

• Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)

Compare the number of monthly job openings to the estimated number of unemployed people. This map shows how tight each state’s labor market is. Numbers less than one signal more jobs than workers.

• Labor Force Statistics

Visualize changes in Ohio’s labor force statistics. Please note, the latest month’s figures are preliminary and will be revised with the next press release.

• Unemployment Rate Map

Check out this United States map that shows each state’s annual unemployment rate, changes by year, and various unemployment populations.

• Work Opportunity Tax Credit

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program provides federal tax credits to Ohio employers that hire individuals from select target groups. Look at this dashboard, which offers WOTC certification breakdowns by county.