09/15/2020

Ohio's Unemployed Are Struggling Significantly due to COVID-19

Data from Policy Matters Ohio indicates severe challenges exist

The coronavirus pandemic has now moved past the six-month mark and as much as it is a public health emergency the pandemic has also created an economic crisis for many workers.

Ohio workers are hurting with  many struggling to make ends meet after the pandemic and public orders issued to contain it have left many out of work.  While some jobs have returned, researchers say it appears the climb back out of the economic crisis will not be a quick-fix even as Ohio's economy is largely reopened.

Every year, Policy Matters Ohio, a non-profit research institute, takes a look at the status of labor in Ohio.  This year's annual report, The State of Working Ohio 2020 incorporates recent figures to provide a picture of what Ohio workers are up against as they navigate the current health emergency.

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