According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, at the 7.2% spike in July 2008, unemployment hasn’t been that high since 1992.
Click on chart to see the last few months… and a comparison to more than 30 years ago…
View the entire chart at the US Department of Labor Bureau of Statistics — click on Databases & Tables. In the left navigation, click on unemployment. Then select State & Local. Now on the Lastest Numbers column on the right, click on Ohio historical data. You’ll be able to review the unemployment rates month by month.