Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in November, up 0.2 percent from the revised rate of 4.5 percent for October, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (the October unemployment rate was announced at 4.4 percent but was later adjusted upward). The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent in November, up 0.3 percent from October.
"The rise in unemployment in November is consistent with the weakness we have been observing in the Ohio economy in recent months, and with national trends," said ODJFS Director Tom Hayes. "We have had a modest rise in continued claims for Unemployment Compensation since the beginning of October. Manufacturing employment is down from a year ago and employment in most major industry sectors was down over the month. The notable exception was construction, which gained employment due to an unseasonably warm autumn."
The number of workers unemployed in November was 282,000, up from 264,000 in October. The November unemployment rate for Ohio was up from 4.0 percent in November 2000. The number of unemployed has increased by 51,000 over the year from 231,000.
Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the state's 88 counties, the November 2001 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 2.6 percent in Madison County to a high of 12.5 percent in Morgan County. County rates, which are not seasonally adjusted, increased in over nine-tenths of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio for November was 4.5 percent.
Ten counties had unemployment rates below 3.4 percent in November. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Madison, were: Delaware County, 2.7 percent; Fairfield and Holmes, 2.9; Clinton and Hancock, 3.0; Franklin, 3.2; and Geauga, Putnam and Washington, 3.3.
Ten counties had unemployment rates at or above 7.0 percent during November. The counties with the highest rates, other than Morgan, were: Vinton County, 9.9 percent; Meigs, 8.2; Crawford, 8.0; Pike, 7.9; Adams, 7.4; Ottawa, 7.3; Monroe, 7.2; Scioto, 7.1; and Coshocton, 7.0.
Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's nonagricultural wage and salary employment, at 5,632,900 in November 2001, was 3,300 below the October level, according to the latest establishment survey conducted by the ODJFS.
Service producers lost 3,300 jobs over the month to 4,324,000. Declines in apparel and accessories helped reduce retail trade employment 1,100. Finance, insurance, and real estate was down 1,000, while transportation and public utilities dropped 900. Government and services had minor decreases of 400 and 200. Wholesale trade added 200 jobs. Goods-producing industries advanced 100 from last month to 1,308,900. Gains among special trade contractors and general building contractors boosted construction 1,400. Manufacturing dropped 1,200 as reductions in several industries, especially fabricated metal products and industrial machinery and equipment, were partially offset by increases in electronic and other electric equipment and transportation equipment. Mining was down 100.
Over the year, nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased by 26,900 jobs. The decline occurred in goods-producing industries. Manufacturing was 41,800 lower with notable losses in industrial machinery and equipment, primary metal industries, transportation equipment, and fabricated metal products. Construction was down 1,200, while mining was virtually unchanged. Service-producing industries advanced 16,200 over the year. Services rose 11,700 with increases in health services, engineering and management services, and social services. Growth in local education helped raise government 10,600. Finance, insurance, and real estate was up 500. Reductions in air transportation helped lower transportation and public utilities 4,200. Wholesale trade dropped 1,500, while retail trade had a loss of 900.
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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 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. 18, 2002. The information is also available at http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases while a list of monthly release dates for 2002 is available at http://lmi.state.oh.us under "LAUS Current Labor Force Estimates."
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