Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in October, down from 4.2 percent in September, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.9 percent for October, unchanged from September.
"The decline in Ohio's unemployment rate in October was also reflected in declining unemployment in most counties throughout the state, with many counties below 4.0 percent," said ODJFS Director Jacqueline Romer-Sensky. "Every major industry division posted a slight gain in employment in October as well."
The number of Ohioans with jobs was 5.625 million in October, down from 5.630 million in September. The number of workers unemployed in October was 232,000, dropping from 246,000 in September.
The October unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 4.2 percent in October 1999. Over the year, the number of Ohioans working has increased by 66,000, up from 5.559 million. The number unemployed has decreased by 12,000 over the year from 244,000.
Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the state's 88 counties, the October 2000 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 1.8 percent in Delaware County to a high of 9.8 percent in Vinton County. Rates decreased in over three-fourths of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio for October was 3.7 percent.
Eleven counties had unemployment rates below 2.7 percent in October. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware County, were: Madison, (1.9 percent); Geauga, (2.2); Union, (2.3); Fairfield and Franklin, (2.4); Hancock and Holmes, (2.5); and Clinton, Logan and Putnam, (2.6).
Nine counties had unemployment rates above 7.0 percent during October. The counties with the highest rates, other than Vinton County, were: Morgan, (9.4 percent); Adams and Meigs, (8.6); Scioto, (8.5); Huron, (7.9); Hocking, (7.4); Monroe, (7.2); and Pike, (7.1).
Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment totaled 5,599,000 in October 2000, up 7,900 from September 2000, according to the latest survey conducted by ODJFS.
Employment among service producers increased 5,600 to 4,272,700. Retail trade advanced 3,000 with notable gains in eating and drinking places and food stores. Growth in local government boosted government employment 1,800. Small increases were noted in transportation and public utilities (+300), services (+300), wholesale trade (+200), and finance, insurance and real estate (+100). Goods-producing industries rose 2,400 in October. Manufacturing employment was up 1,200, due to gains in transportation equipment. Scattered increases raised construction 1,100, while mining added 100 jobs.
Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment expanded by 33,500 jobs. Most of the growth occurred in service-producing industries. Employment in services rose 12,600 with notable growth in health services, business services, and social services. Government was up 10,200; retail trade, 5,100; transportation and public utilities, 4,500; wholesale trade, 4,300; and finance, insurance, and real estate, 3,300. Employment among goods-producers dropped 6,400 over the year. Manufacturing was down 7,700 with declines in industrial machinery and equipment, primary metal industries, electronic and other electric equipment, paper and allied products, and rubber and miscellaneous plastics products. Gains among special trade contractors and general building contractors boosted construction employment 1,800. Mining was down 600 over the year.
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For more information contact: Jon Allen, ODJFS Communications, 614-466-6650.
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. November unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) on Friday, Dec. 22. This information is also available at http://jfs.ohio.gov/
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