These 10 states are recovering jobs fastest during COVID-19; and how Ohio is doing

States: 2021 vs 2019 jobs

These 10 states, other than Ohio, are closest to their pre-COVID-19 job levels. Only four states have more jobs than they did in November 2019.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Most states, including Ohio, have yet to grow back jobs to pre-COVID-19 levels.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only four states had more people employed last month than they did two years ago. Six more states are within a percent of their November 2019 job numbers.

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