Verkkothe january 2024 jobs report for columbus, ohio paints a complex picture of the city’s labor market. While the national economy added jobs in. Verkkothe state started the year with an unemployment rate of 4. 1 percent —almost half a percent higher than the current rate, and for much of 2023, ohio’s. Verkkounemployment holds as inflation drops. Ohio saw largely consistent job growth in the first half of 2023 but slower growth in july. A study by payroll.