 Ohio 's private sector is composed of 921 @,@ 000 employers , which hire around 50 @.@ 4 % of Ohio 's non @-@ farm private workforce . Ohio has a developing technology sector and is home to over 28 @,@ 000 employers that employ nearly 820 @,@ 000 people ; its rate of technology operations is 14 % higher than the US average . Between 2006 and 2014 , Ohio 's employment is expected to grow by 290 @,@ 700 jobs , or approximately 5 @.@ 0 % . Personal income grew an average of 3 @.@ 1 % in 2008 . About 659 @,@ 900 people are employed in Ohio 's manufacturing sector . Major manufacturing employers include AK Steel , Timken , and Honda . In 2007 , foreign @-@ based companies employed 229 @,@ 500 Ohioans , led by Japan , United Kingdom , Germany , France , and Switzerland . 
