Magazine: Ohio a Top 10 State in Manufacturing, Technology Categories

In the latest 50-state comparisons by Business Facilities magazine, Ohio and its manufacturing muscle fare well in several categories. As expected, the Buckeye State finished strong for overall manufacturing employment (No. 3) and automotive manufacturing strength (No. 2). Some of Ohio’s other top 10 rankings include the following:

• 6th in Qualified Opportunity Zones;
• 7th in Solar Power (percentage of electricity);
• 8th in Percentage of Workforce in Manufacturing;
• 9th in Aerospace Production;
• 10th in Foreign Trade Zone Activity (imports);
• 10th in Tech Job Employment; and
• 10th in Tech Jobs Growth.

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