Ohio manufacturing sits at the center of the state’s economy, driving $128.4 billion in manufacturing GDP contribution that helped support 1.1 million total jobs in 2022. At the same time, the sector spends $7.6 billion on R&D and pairs that innovation with a 2.8% energy cost share of value added, a mix that makes the productivity picture hard to ignore. Let’s unpack the full set of Ohio Industry statistics and what they reveal about where the strength is building and where the pressure is changing.
Key Takeaways
- Ohio manufacturing GDP contribution was $128.4 billion in 2022
- Manufacturing value added 18.7% of Ohio GDP in 2022
- Ohio manufacturing shipments totaled $352.6 billion in 2021
- Ohio's total nonfarm employment was 5,932,000 in May 2023, with manufacturing at 12.4%
- Manufacturing unemployment rate in Ohio was 3.2% in 2022 average
- Ohio added 15,200 manufacturing jobs from 2021 to 2022
- Ohio exports totaled $51.7 billion in 2022, with manufacturing 94%
- Ohio ranked 7th in U.S. merchandise exports at $51.7 billion in 2022
- Machinery exports from Ohio: $12.4 billion in 2022
- Ohio manufacturing R&D tax credits claimed: $185 million in 2022
- Venture capital deals in Ohio industry: 156 in 2022
- Ohio JobsOhio grants for industry: $142 million awarded 2022
- In 2022, Ohio's manufacturing sector employed 736,200 workers, representing 12.4% of total private employment in the state
- Ohio ranked 4th in the U.S. for manufacturing employment with 736,200 jobs as of May 2023
- The average annual wage in Ohio manufacturing was $72,450 in 2022, 18% above the state average
Ohio manufacturing generated $128.4 billion in GDP in 2022, supporting 1.1 million jobs statewide.
Economic Impact
1Ohio manufacturing GDP contribution was $128.4 billion in 2022
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2Manufacturing value added 18.7% of Ohio GDP in 2022
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3Ohio manufacturing shipments totaled $352.6 billion in 2021
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4Manufacturing payroll in Ohio was $52.1 billion in 2021
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5Ohio industry taxes from manufacturing: $12.4 billion in 2022
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6Manufacturing multiplier effect created 2.3 additional jobs per direct job in Ohio
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7Ohio manufacturing supported 1.1 million total jobs in 2022
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8Personal income from manufacturing: $85.2 billion in Ohio 2022
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9Manufacturing R&D spending in Ohio: $7.6 billion in 2021
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10Ohio manufacturing capital expenditures: $14.2 billion in 2022
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11Cost of goods sold in Ohio manufacturing: $245.8 billion 2021
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12Manufacturing inventory value in Ohio: $78.4 billion end-2021
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13Ohio manufacturing productivity index: 112.4 (2017=100) in 2022
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14Energy cost as % of manufacturing value added: 2.8% in Ohio 2021
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15Ohio manufacturing patents issued: 4,512 in 2022
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16Cluster index for Ohio manufacturing: 1.45 nationally in 2021
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17Ohio manufacturing venture capital investment: $2.1 billion in 2022
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18Manufacturing bankruptcy filings in Ohio: 245 in 2022
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19Ohio manufacturing construction spending: $3.8 billion in 2022
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20Tax incentives claimed by Ohio manufacturers: $450 million in 2022
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21Ohio manufacturing household income impact: +$15,200 average 2022
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Economic Impact Interpretation
Ohio’s manufacturing sector is the state’s economic engine room, generating massive wealth and jobs, but it runs on such expensive fuel—from capital investments to tax incentives—that you have to admire its efficiency while nervously watching the gauge on its profitability and stability.
Employment and Labor
1Ohio's total nonfarm employment was 5,932,000 in May 2023, with manufacturing at 12.4%
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2Manufacturing unemployment rate in Ohio was 3.2% in 2022 average
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3Ohio added 15,200 manufacturing jobs from 2021 to 2022
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4Women comprised 28.5% of Ohio manufacturing workforce in 2022
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5Hispanic or Latino workers made up 7.8% of Ohio manufacturing employees in 2022
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6Ohio manufacturing jobs grew 2.1% year-over-year in December 2023
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7Average weekly hours in Ohio manufacturing were 41.2 in 2022
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8Overtime hours in manufacturing averaged 3.8 per week in Ohio 2022
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9Labor force participation rate for manufacturing workers in Ohio was 64.5% in 2022
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10Ohio manufacturing initial claims for unemployment averaged 4,500 weekly in 2022
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11Union membership in Ohio manufacturing was 18.2% in 2022
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12Manufacturing apprenticeships registered in Ohio totaled 12,345 in FY2022
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13Ohio's manufacturing workforce aged 55+ comprised 25.4% in 2022
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14Entry-level manufacturing wages in Ohio averaged $45,670 annually in 2022
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15Manufacturing job openings in Ohio averaged 45,000 monthly in 2022
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16Quit rate in Ohio manufacturing was 2.1% monthly average 2022
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17Layoff rate in manufacturing was 0.8% in Ohio 2022
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18Ohio manufacturing workers with associate degrees: 15.2% in 2022
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19High school graduates in Ohio manufacturing: 32.4% of workforce 2022
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20Manufacturing veterans employed in Ohio: 62,300 in 2022
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21Disability employment rate in Ohio manufacturing: 4.5% in 2022
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22Remote work in manufacturing: 5.2% of Ohio jobs in 2022
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23Manufacturing job concentration highest in Allen County, Ohio at 28% of employment 2022
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24Ohio manufacturing employment share by county averaged 11.8% in 2022
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25Projected manufacturing job growth in Ohio: 1.2% annually to 2030
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Employment and Labor Interpretation
Ohio's factories are humming with activity and overtime slips, yet they're facing a future where they must not only replace a quarter of their aging workforce but also compete for new talent in a tight market that, for all its growth, still struggles with diversity, education, and the simple lure of a remote-work option.
Exports and Trade
1Ohio exports totaled $51.7 billion in 2022, with manufacturing 94%
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2Ohio ranked 7th in U.S. merchandise exports at $51.7 billion in 2022
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3Machinery exports from Ohio: $12.4 billion in 2022
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4Transportation equipment exports: $15.2 billion from Ohio 2022
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5Chemicals exports from Ohio: $8.9 billion in 2022
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6Primary metals exports: $4.1 billion Ohio 2022
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7Computer/electronic exports: $3.7 billion from Ohio 2022
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8Fabricated metals exports: $2.8 billion Ohio 2022
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9Plastics exports: $2.2 billion from Ohio 2022
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10Food exports from Ohio: $1.9 billion in 2022
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11Top export market Canada: $12.6 billion Ohio goods 2022
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12Mexico Ohio exports: $8.3 billion in 2022
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13China Ohio exports: $2.4 billion 2022
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14United Kingdom: $2.1 billion Ohio exports 2022
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15Japan Ohio exports: $1.8 billion 2022
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16Ohio export-related jobs: 254,000 in 2022
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17Export growth Ohio: 4.2% from 2021 to 2022
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18Aerospace exports Ohio: $1.5 billion 2022
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19Medical device exports: $1.2 billion Ohio 2022
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20Ohio small business exports: 7,245 companies in 2022
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21Ports handling Ohio exports: Cleveland port 12 million tons 2022
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22Foreign direct investment from exports: $28 billion stock Ohio 2022
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23Ohio export promotion events: 45 in 2022
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24Trade surplus Ohio: $18.4 billion in 2022
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25Ohio FDI projects supported by exports: 112 in 2022
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Exports and Trade Interpretation
Ohio isn't just making things, it's building the world's foundation one machine, vehicle, and chemical at a time, proving its industrial might is both a serious economic engine and a global handshake with a firm Midwestern grip.
Innovation and Investment
1Ohio manufacturing R&D tax credits claimed: $185 million in 2022
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2Venture capital deals in Ohio industry: 156 in 2022
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3Ohio JobsOhio grants for industry: $142 million awarded 2022
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4Manufacturing startups in Ohio: 342 founded 2022
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5Patents per manufacturing employee: 0.006 in Ohio 2022
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6Ohio EDA Tech Hubs designation for advanced manufacturing 2023
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7Industry 4.0 investments Ohio: $1.2 billion 2022
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8Robotics installations in Ohio manufacturing: 2,450 units 2022
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9AI adoption in Ohio industry: 28% of firms 2022
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10Ohio battery manufacturing investments: $4.5 billion announced 2022
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11Clean energy manufacturing grants Ohio: $78 million 2022
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12Workforce training for advanced manufacturing: 45,000 Ohioans 2022
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13Ohio semiconductor investments: $2 billion Intel project 2022
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14Additive manufacturing firms Ohio: 156 in 2022
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15Cybersecurity investments in Ohio industry: $320 million 2022
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16Ohio Propel Ohio program funded 23 manufacturing projects 2022
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17Green manufacturing certifications Ohio: 1,234 firms 2022
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18Ohio Third Frontier grants for industry tech: $56 million 2022
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19Digital twin adoption Ohio manufacturing: 19% 2022
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Innovation and Investment Interpretation
Ohio's industrial strategy seems to be: lure in the big, flashy projects, sprinkle some serious money on R&D and automation, and then quietly, desperately, train thousands of new workers while trying to get more than a sliver of the existing ones to patent something.
Manufacturing Sector
1In 2022, Ohio's manufacturing sector employed 736,200 workers, representing 12.4% of total private employment in the state
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2Ohio ranked 4th in the U.S. for manufacturing employment with 736,200 jobs as of May 2023
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3The average annual wage in Ohio manufacturing was $72,450 in 2022, 18% above the state average
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4Ohio has 11,927 manufacturing establishments as of 2021
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5Primary metal manufacturing in Ohio employed 28,400 workers in 2022
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6Fabricated metal product manufacturing contributed $25.6 billion to Ohio GDP in 2021
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7Ohio's machinery manufacturing sector output reached $18.4 billion in 2022
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8Transportation equipment manufacturing in Ohio had 162,500 employees in 2022
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9Chemical manufacturing establishments in Ohio numbered 1,045 in 2021
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10Plastics and rubber products manufacturing employed 45,200 in Ohio 2022
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11Food manufacturing in Ohio generated $32.1 billion in shipments in 2021
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12Computer and electronic product manufacturing in Ohio had $12.7 billion value of shipments 2021
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13Ohio's manufacturing productivity grew 2.1% annually from 2017-2022
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14Electrical equipment manufacturing employed 19,800 in Ohio 2022
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15Printing and related support activities in Ohio had 15,300 employees 2022
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16Textile mills in Ohio employed 2,100 workers in 2022
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17Apparel manufacturing establishments totaled 145 in Ohio 2021
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18Wood product manufacturing output was $4.2 billion in Ohio 2021
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19Paper manufacturing employed 12,500 in Ohio 2022
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20Petroleum and coal products manufacturing generated $8.9 billion in Ohio 2021
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21Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing had 22,400 employees in Ohio 2022
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22Furniture and related product manufacturing employed 14,200 in Ohio 2022
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23Miscellaneous manufacturing establishments numbered 1,856 in Ohio 2021
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24Ohio manufacturing energy consumption was 1,247 trillion BTU in 2021
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25Ohio's manufacturing sector had a location quotient of 1.25 for national comparison in 2021
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26Aerospace product manufacturing employed 11,300 in Ohio 2022
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27Motor vehicle manufacturing in Ohio produced 1.2 million units in 2022
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28Ship and boat building establishments totaled 45 in Ohio 2021
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29Medical equipment manufacturing output $6.8 billion in Ohio 2021
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30Ohio manufacturing establishments with 500+ employees numbered 142 in 2021
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Manufacturing Sector Interpretation
Though it may not be the flashiest on the block, Ohio’s industrial heart—beating with everything from million-car factories to medical devices and well-paid metalworkers—still reliably powers the state and anchors the national economy, one solid widget at a time.
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