Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in January, down from 5.9 percent in December, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 14,400 over the month, from 5,445,700 in December, to 5,431,300 in January.
"While there were signs of improvement in the state's economy in January, they were not enough to support the sharp decline in the calculated unemployment rate," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. "Patterns that are outside the norm, such as the unusually warm weather in January, can exaggerate the impact of seasonal adjustments that are part of the rate calculation."
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in January was 312,000, down from 346,000 in December. The number of unemployed has decreased by 43,000 in the past 12 months from 355,000. The January unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.0 percent in January 2005.
The U.S. unemployment rate for January was 4.7 percent, down slightly from 4.9 percent in December
Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's nonagricultural wage and salary employment fell 14,400 over the month, from 5,445,700 in December to 5,431,300 in January 2006, according to the latest survey conducted by ODJFS.
Service providers declined 10,200 to 4,375,600 in January. The largest losses were in professional and business services (-3,700) and educational and health services (-3,000). Also down were trade, transportation and utilities (-2,100); leisure and hospitality ( 2,100); and other services (-1,600). Financial activities advanced 2,100 over the month. Small increases occurred in information (+100) and government (+100). Goods-producing industries dropped 4,200 to 1,055,700. Employment was lower in manufacturing (-2,000), construction (-1,600), and natural resources and mining (-600).
Over the past 12 months, 20,800 nonfarm wage and salary jobs were added. The increase was concentrated in the service-providing sector (+24,900). Professional and business services advanced 12,700, while educational and health services rose 10,200. Also up were leisure and hospitality (+4,400) and financial activities (+3,600). Declines were noted in government(-2,700), other services (-1,600), information (-1,000), and trade, transportation, and utilities (-700). Goods-producing industries were down 4,100. Losses occurred in manufacturing (-4,400) and natural resources and mining (-500). Construction increased 800 over the year.
Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the state's 88 counties, the January 2006 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.8 percent in Delaware County to a high of 15.9 percent in Monroe County. Rates increased in 87 of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in January was 6.1 percent.
Ten counties had unemployment rates at or below 5.0 percent in January. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Mercer, 4.0; Holmes, 4.1; Auglaize, 4.5; Hancock, 4.7; Shelby, 4.8; Union, 4.9; and Franklin, Medina and Warren, 5.0 percent.
Ten counties had unemployment rates at or above 9.0 percent during January. The counties with the highest rates, other than Monroe, were: Pike, 11.1; Morgan, 10.8; Meigs, 10.3; Ottawa, 10.0; Adams, 9.8; Vinton, 9.7, Huron, 9.5; Perry, 9.2; and Muskingum, 9.0 percent.
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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 Program (Ohio unemployment rates). 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.
A calendar of 2006 release dates is available at http://lmi.state.oh.us under "Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment - Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)." News releases for January and February data will be later than usual due to BLS' annual practice of revising the model-based labor force estimates for all states based on updated employment and unemployment inputs and revised population counts from the U.S. Census. February statewide unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by ODJFS on Tuesday, March 28, 2006. This information and the monthly statistical summaries it is based on are also available at http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases.
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