GDP, 2025$976.9B#7 of 51 · 3.2% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+2.4%#17 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$67,584#37 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20263.4%#16 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $119.1B | 12.2% | −1.5 pp | 36 | ||
| Government | $97.6B | 10.0% | −1.1 pp | 34 | ||
| Manufacturing | $132.8B | 13.6% | +4.1 pp | 10 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $130.0B | 13.3% | +4.6 pp | 7 | ||
| Professional services | $53.8B | 5.5% | −2.5 pp | 35 | ||
| Health care | $82.9B | 8.5% | +0.9 pp | 22 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $62.0B | 6.4% | 0.0 pp | 20 | ||
| Retail trade | $57.4B | 5.9% | 0.0 pp | 29 | ||
| Information | $25.1B | 2.6% | −3.2 pp | 32 | ||
| Construction | $40.9B | 4.2% | −0.2 pp | 32 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $31.6B | 3.2% | 0.0 pp | 24 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $24.7B | 2.5% | −0.6 pp | 46 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $27.5B | 2.8% | −0.2 pp | 28 | ||
| Other services | $20.1B | 2.1% | 0.0 pp | 33 | ||
| Management of companies | $28.2B | 2.9% | +1.1 pp | 5 | ||
| Utilities | $16.2B | 1.7% | 0.0 pp | 30 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $3.1B | 0.3% | −1.0 pp | 23 | ||
| Education | $7.8B | 0.8% | −0.3 pp | 29 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $9.2B | 0.9% | −0.1 pp | 24 | ||
| Agriculture | $7.0B | 0.7% | −0.1 pp | 26 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Ohio
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 2,302,815 | $207.3B | $71,492 | 4.4% | |
| Columbus, OH | 2,225,377 | $193.5B | $68,096 | 4.3% | |
| Cleveland, OH | 2,171,877 | $187.6B | $70,558 | 4.0% | |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 821,740 | $61.0B | $62,360 | 4.8% | |
| Akron, OH | 702,209 | $49.1B | $65,766 | 4.9% | |
| Toledo, OH | 601,396 | $46.7B | $60,673 | 5.6% | |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 426,086 | $22.3B | $55,601 | 5.6% | |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 400,551 | $25.0B | $59,531 | 4.9% | |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 366,920 | $20.1B | $53,840 | 4.8% | |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 135,136 | $12.3B | $59,280 | 4.9% | |
| Springfield, OH | 134,985 | $6.1B | $52,869 | 5.3% | |
| Mansfield, OH | 124,853 | $6.0B | $50,010 | 5.3% | |
| Sandusky, OH | 113,533 | $8.0B | $65,239 | 5.8% | |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 113,239 | $6.9B | $53,129 | 5.5% | |
| Lima, OH | 100,866 | $11.2B | $56,065 | 4.8% |