Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce did a nationwide forecast for job creation for 2010 to 2020, and found that Ohio fared pretty well.
"Ohio could expect 1.9 million jobs to become available, for new college grads," says Nicole Smith, the Center's Senior Economist.
More than half of that comes from newly created positions, while about 700,000 openings will come from Baby Boomers grabbing their nest eggs and retiring.
Smith says these numbers are dependent on relative economic calm - basically no crippling depressions or recessions. She says the greatest job growth will be in specific industries.
"Professional and business services. They also include STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) occupations. Health care and social assistance is increasing very quickly and rapidly in Ohio as well as the rest of the nation. As well as in finance."
Smith adds that roughly two-thirds of all jobs in 2020 will require some post-secondary education and training outside high school. Ohio's job forecast is strong compared to Michigan and Indiana, but trails Illinois and neighboring Pennsylvania.