Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in September, unchanged from 4.2 percent in August, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.9 percent for September, down from 4.1 in August.
"Ohio's unemployment rate remained low again in September at 4.2 percent," said ODJFS Director Jacqueline Romer-Sensky. "Employment in most industries stayed about the same as in August with a slight decline in the number of jobs in auto and related manufacturing industries."
The number of Ohioans with jobs was 5.631 million in September, up from 5.621 million in August. The number of workers unemployed in September was 245,000, down from 247,000 in August.
The September unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 4.3 percent in September 1999. Over the year, the number of Ohioans working has increased by 95,000, up from 5.536 million. The number unemployed has decreased by 5,000 over the year from 250,000.
Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the state's 88 counties, the September 2000 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 1.9 percent in Madison County to a high of 10.4 percent in Adams County. Rates increased slightly in over three-fourths of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio for September was 4.1 percent.
Nine counties had unemployment rates below 3.0 percent in September. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Madison County, were: Delaware County, (2.0 percent); Geauga and Union, (2.6); Fairfield, Franklin and Holmes, (2.7); and Logan and Pickaway, (2.9).
Ten counties had unemployment rates above 7.0 percent during September. The counties with the highest rates, other than Adams County, were: Meigs County, (9.8 percent); Vinton, (9.7); Morgan, (9.5); Scioto, (9.4); Monroe, (8.7); Crawford, (8.5); Hocking, (8.3); Lawrence, (7.3); and Huron, (7.1).
Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment declined 6,500 over the month, from 5,599,200 in August 2000 to 5,592,700 in September, according to the latest survey conducted by ODJFS.
Employment among goods producers dropped 4,000 to 1.323 million. Manufacturing employment was down 4,300. Losses in transportation equipment, industrial machinery and equipment, fabricated metal products, and primary metal industries accounted for most of the decline. Construction advanced 200, while mining was unchanged. Service-producing industries fell 2,500 in September. Declines in business services and educational services helped lower employment in services 2,900. Government was down 2,300, with reductions among census workers and in local education tempered by increases in state education. Retail trade, wholesale trade, and finance, insurance, and real estate had small to moderate gains. Transportation and public utilities dropped slightly.
Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment expanded by 33,100 jobs. Most of the improvement was recorded in service-producing industries. Employment in services rose 14,600 with significant growth in business services and health services. Social services, hotels and other lodging places and membership organizations also had notable growth. Government advanced 12,600, mainly in local education. Other divisions with increases were wholesale trade (+4,600), transportation and public utilities (+4,400), retail trade (+4,300), and finance, insurance and real estate (+3,700). Goods-producing industries dropped 11,000 over the year. Manufacturing fell 11,300 due to decreases in industrial machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, and primary metal industries. Growth among special trade contractors boosted construction employment 1,100. Mining was down 800.
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For more information contact Jon Allen, ODJFS Communications, (614) 466-6650.
EDITOR'S NOTE: All data cited are produced in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Labor. Data sources include Current Population Survey (U.S. data); Current Employment Statistics Program (nonagricultural wage and salary employment data); and Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program (Ohio unemployment rates). Attached are monthly statistical summaries of the information presented above. More complete listings of the data appear in the monthly Ohio Labor Market Review. Unemployment rates for all Ohio counties as well as cities with populations of 50,000 or more are presented in the monthly ODJFS Civilian Labor Force Estimates publication. Updated statewide historical data may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Labor Market Information at (614) 466-1109. October unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by ODJFS on Friday, Nov. 17. This information is also available at: http://jfs.ohio.gov/
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