Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (seasonally adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in November, down from 4.0 percent in October, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.0 percent for November, up from 3.9 percent in October.
"Overall, there was not much change in the Ohio economy in November with the unemployment rate falling slightly," said ODJFS Director Jacqueline Romer-Sensky. "Although most local labor markets continued to remain tight, there were some regional increases in unemployment due to differences in their industrial structure. This has particularly been the case in construction and industrial machinery and equipment, where unemployment claims have risen recently."
The number of Ohioans with jobs was 5.629 million in November, up from 5.625 million in October. The number of workers unemployed in November was 230,000, down slightly from 233,000 in October.
The November unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 4.1 percent in November 1999. Over the year, the number of Ohioans working has increased by 42,000, up from 5.587 million. The number unemployed has decreased by 8,000 over the year from 238,000.
Ohio County Unemployment Rates (not seasonally adjusted)
Among the state's 88 counties, the November 2000 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 1.7 percent in Delaware County to a high of 11.5 percent in Vinton County. Rates increased in about three-fourths of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio for November was 3.7 percent.
Ten counties had unemployment rates below 2.9 percent in November. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware County, were: Madison County, (1.8 percent); Franklin, (2.3); Fairfield, (2.4); Clinton, Geauga and Holmes, (2.5); Hancock and Union, (2.6); and Warren, (2.8).
Ten counties had unemployment rates at or above 7.0 percent during November. The counties with the highest rates, other than Vinton County, were: Morgan County, (10.9 percent); Adams, (8.9); Meigs and Scioto, (8.7); Hocking and Pike, (7.9); Monroe, (7.8); Noble, (7.2); and Guernsey, (7.0).
Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (seasonally adjusted)
Ohio's nonagricultural wage and salary employment, at 5,606,400 in November 2000, was 6,300 above the October level, according to the latest establishment survey conducted by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Service producers gained 5,500 jobs over the month to 4,278,900. Gains in amusements, including motion pictures, business services and health services, helped raise employment in services 6,500. Finance, insurance and real estate and government each added 300 jobs. Retail trade was down 900 over the month. Goods-producing industries rose 700 to 1,327,500. Scattered increases boosted construction 600. Manufacturing advanced 200 as gains in fabricated metal products, rubber and miscellaneous plastics products, primary metal industries, and food and kindred products were mostly offset by losses in industrial machinery and equipment, printing and publishing, transportation equipment, and chemicals and allied products.
Over the year, nonfarm wage and salary employment increased by 34,800 jobs. The improvement was largely due to hiring in the service-producing sector. Employment in services rose 17,700 with advances in business services, health services and social services. Increases were also noted in government (+8,600), retail trade (+4,400), wholesale trade (+4,000), transportation and public utilities (+3,300), and finance, insurance and real estate (+2,500). Goods-producing industries were down 5,900 over the year. Manufacturing dropped 7,200 due to declines in industrial machinery and equipment, primary metal industries, electronic and other electric equipment, and paper and allied products. These losses were partially offset by a gain of 2,100 in construction. Mining was down 800 over the year.
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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. December unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by ODJFS on Friday, Jan. 19, 2001. This information is also available at: http://jfs.ohio.gov/
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