Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (seasonally adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in January, up from 4.0 percent in December, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.2 percent for January, increasing from 4.0 percent in December.
"The Ohio economy began to slow down the last couple of months with the January unemployment rate up slightly to 4.1 percent and the December rate revised up to 4.0 percent, reflecting the overall weakness in the national economy," said ODJFS Director Jacqueline Romer-Sensky. "Retail trade employment, in particular, was lower after the holidays. Manufacturing employment in the transportation-related industries also declined."
The number of Ohioans with jobs was 5.666 million in January, up from 5.654 million in December. The number of workers unemployed in January was 244,000, rising from 235,000 in December.
The January unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 4.2 percent in January 2000. Over the year, the number of Ohioans working has increased by 161,000, up from 5.505 million. The number unemployed has increased by 5,000 over the year from 239,000.
Ohio County Unemployment Rates (not seasonally adjusted)
Among the state's 88 counties, the January 2001 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 2.1 percent in Delaware County to a high of 15.8 percent in Vinton County. The comparable rate for Ohio for January was 4.8 percent. Rates increased in most counties due to seasonal employment declines in the retail trade, construction, and manufacturing sectors.
Eight counties had unemployment rates below 3.6 percent in January. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Franklin County, (2.6 percent); Holmes, (3.0); Fairfield and Madison, (3.3); Clinton, (3.4); and Hamilton and Union, (3.5).
Ten counties had unemployment rates at or above 9.8 percent during January. The counties with the highest rates, other than Vinton, were: Morgan County, (14.8 percent); Adams, (13.3); Pike, (11.5); Meigs, (11.1); Perry, (10.0); Huron and Monroe, (9.9); and Hocking and Scioto, (9.8).
Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (seasonally adjusted)
Ohio's nonagricultural wage and salary employment dropped 11,200 over the month, from 5,663,700 in December 2000 to 5,652,500 in January 2001, according to the latest survey conducted by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Service producers declined 8,100 to 4,306,300 in January. Retail trade was down 11,700 due to reductions in general merchandise stores, miscellaneous retail, food stores, and eating and drinking places. Small declines were noted in transportation and public utilities (-700), services (-500), and finance, insurance, and real estate (-300). Government rose 3,200, while wholesale trade advanced 1,900. Goods-producing industries fell 3,200 over the month. Manufacturing was 3,700 lower. Losses in primary metal industries, industrial machinery and equipment, and rubber and miscellaneous plastics products were partially offset by gains in transportation equipment and chemicals and allied products. Construction was up 700, while mining was virtually unchanged.
Over the year, 35,400 nonfarm wage and salary jobs were created. The increase was concentrated in the service-producing sector. In services, up 28,700 during the period, the largest gains were reported in business services, health services, and social services. Wholesale trade added 7,900 jobs, and government was up 7,800. Over-the-year expansion also occurred in finance, insurance, and real estate and transportation and public utilities. Retail trade dropped 7,300 from January 2000. Employment decreased 4,100 among goods producers. Manufacturing employment dropped 13,500 over the year. Most of the loss was in durable goods, especially primary metal industries, industrial machinery and equipment, and fabricated metal products. Growth among special trade contractors and heavy construction, except building boosted construction 9,600. Mining was down 300 from its year-ago level.
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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 (LAUS) 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. February unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) on Friday, March 23, 2001. This information is also available at http://jfs.ohio.gov. A complete list of monthly release dates for 2001 is available at http://lmi.state.oh.us under LAUS Current Labor Force Estimates.
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