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Annual Report 2019

2019 was an exciting year of change for Ohio. As we watched our state grow and thrive, we turned our attention to three new strategic initiatives: talent, sites and innovation. These initiatives will continue to move Ohio forward in the next decade.

Published: Thu Feb 24 2022

This report will give you a glimpse into the incredible potential for Ohio’s future—and how we’re helping to make that dream a reality.

Message from our leadership

“Collaboration is at the center of our success. Working with JobsOhio, we continue to build a world-class workforce with the skills necessary to propel the state’s economy forward.”
– Mike Dewine, Governor
– Jon Husted, Lt. Governor

“We believe that by working together, JobsOhio will achieve its true potential–and we are ready to partner with anyone who strives to live, work, invest, and achieve their American Dream!”
– Robert C. Smith, Chairman of the Board, JobsOhio
– J.P. Nauseef, President & CIO, JobsOhio

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JobsOhio 2019 Results

In 2019, JobsOhio saw its second-best year in terms of project volume and new payroll commitments, and its third-best year in terms of capital investment. After a record year in 2018, JobsOhio worked hard with new leadership to rebuild its pipeline of potential investment and drive results.

306

Total Projects

22,770

New Jobs

$1.2B

New jobs payroll

$7.0B

Capital investment

Over the last decade...

$78B

A $78 billion energy industry

$1B+

A multibillion-dollar data center industry

400

Nearly 400 international projects since 2013

2.02x

The national advanced manufacturing concentration

4.2%

Unemployment rate as of December 2019

5.8M

Labor force is 5.84 million strong

4.8M

Private employment at record high 4.83 million

$960M

Venture capital investments in 2019 alone

2019 Year-Over-Year Results

JobsOhio Metrics	2017	2018	2019
Total Projects	272	266	306
New Jobs	22,788	27,071	22,770
New Jobs Payroll	$1.1 Billion	$1.3 Billion	$1.2 Billion
Capital Investment	$9.6 Billion	$9.6 Billion	$7.0 Billion

2019 Targeted Industry Results

Industries	Jobs Created	Capital Investment ($M)
Advanced Manufacturing	3,163	$657
Automotive	1,886	$446
Logistics and Distribution	5,145	$722
Healthcare	4,285	$192
Information Services and Software	2,398	$488
Food Sciences and Agriculture	1,252	$680
Financial Services	1,387	$17
Shale Energy and Petrochemicals	901	$2,982
Aerospace and Aviation	889	$256
Other*	1,464	$521
Totals	22,770	$6,960

Business growth in Ohio

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This larger, brand-new facility provides access to enhanced capacity, greater automation and a vibrant talent pool, allowing us to support business growth and increase our speed-to-market capability.

- Andrew Rees -

President and CEO, Crocs

Cincinnati region a street of colorful buildings and people walking

After an accurate analysis, we chose Ohio and particularly the Cincinnati area because of the excellent position, the great industrial presence and the high professionalism of JobsOhio and REDI Cincinnati, who helped us in the whole process.

- Antonio Pagano -

CEO, Modula USA

Ohio has been a great place to do business, serve customers and create jobs; as a result, we are thrilled to develop two state-of-the-art fulfillment centers in Akron and Rossford.

- Alicia Boler Davis -

Customer Fulfillment, Amazon

We are a service organization. We are here because we love Ohio, we love the mission of JobsOhio and we believe that our job is to introduce the world to the Ohio we know: the best place to live, work, invest in a business or bring your career, to live your version of the American Dream.

- J.P. Nauseef -

President & CIO / JobsOhio