Ohio Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Ohio account for 16.01% of the total output in the state, employing 12.22% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $114.76 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 660,000 manufacturing employees in Ohio in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $82,272.32 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$114.76
(Percent share of total gross state product)
16.01%
Manufacturing Firms in Ohio (2019)
12,106

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
660,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
12.22%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$82,272.32
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$57,543.98

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau

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Ohio Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Ohio economy, with $46.06 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$46.06
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
64.97%
Canada
38.58%
Mexico
12.93%
China
6.07%
Brazil
3.99%
Japan
3.41%

Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

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Additional Trade Facts

  • The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
  • FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.