Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in September, unchanged from the revised August figure, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The U.S. unemployment rate also remained unchanged, at 4.9 percent in September.
"Ohio’s unemployment rate held steady in September, with minor gains in service and government employment and minor losses in manufacturing," said ODJFS Director Tom Hayes. "The September labor force statistics do not reflect the impact of last month’s terrorist attacks, because surveys used in calculating the monthly rate were conducted the week of the attacks. Any job losses later in the month will be captured in the October figures which will be the first to gauge the impact of the attacks on Ohio’s economy."
The number of workers unemployed in September was 256,000, up from 251,000 in August. The September unemployment rate for Ohio was up from 4.1 percent in September 2000. The number of unemployed has increased by 20,000 over the year from 236,000.
The Ohio Leading Indicator series, prepared by the department’s labor analysts, suggests the state’s economy will continue to remain weak in the fourth quarter.
Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the state's 88 counties, the September 2001 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 2.5 percent in Delaware County to a high of 13.6 percent in Morgan County. Rates increased in over three-fourths of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio for September was 4.3 percent.
Nine counties had unemployment rates at or below 3.0 percent in September. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Geauga and Madison counties, 2.7 percent; Clinton, Fairfield and Logan, 2.8; Hancock and Union, 2.9; and Holmes, 3.0.
Nine counties had unemployment rates above 6.0 percent during September. The counties with the highest rates, other than Morgan, were: Vinton County, 9.9 percent; Meigs, 8.8; Crawford, 7.9; Adams and Pike, 7.3; Scioto, 6.7; Morrow, 6.6; and Jackson, 6.3.
Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment declined 1,900 over the month, from 5,637,100 in August to 5,635,200 in September, according to the latest survey conducted by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Employment among goods producers dropped 5,300 to 1,309,100. Manufacturing employment was down 4,000. Losses in food and kindred products, primary metal industries, industrial machinery and equipment, fabricated metal products, and transportation equipment accounted for most of the decline. Construction declined 1,300, while mining was unchanged. Service-producing industries rose 3,400 in September. Increases in all sectors boosted government employment 3,200. Services advanced 1,200 with gains in business services and membership organizations. Wholesale trade and finance, insurance, and real estate were up slightly. Declines in building materials and garden supplies, and in automotive dealers and service stations lowered retail trade 1,400. Transportation and public utilities slipped fractionally.
Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment was down 14,000 jobs. The decline occurred in goods-producing industries. Manufacturing dropped 40,800 with significant losses in industrial machinery and equipment, primary metal industries, transportation equipment, and fabricated metal products. Decreases among special trade contractors were partially offset by gains in heavy construction, except building, lowering construction 300. Service-producing industries rose 27,100 over the year. Services advanced 18,500 with growth in health services, business services, and engineering and management services. Improvements in local government helped boost government 11,100. Finance, insurance, and real estate was up 2,300. Industries with lower employment were transportation and public utilities (-2,800), retail trade (-1,200), and wholesale trade (-800).
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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, and 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. 16. This information is also available at http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases/ while a list of remaining monthly release dates for 2001 is available at http://lmi.state.oh.us under "LAUS Current Labor Force Estimates."
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