Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in February, unchanged from January, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased slightly over the month, from 5,438,500 in January to 5,436,500 in February.
"With little movement in Ohio's labor market from January to February, the state's unemployment rate was unchanged," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. "We still question whether the dramatic decline in the calculated rate from December to January is fully supported by actual conditions."
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in February was 315,000, up from 312,000 in January. The number of unemployed has decreased by 41,000 in the past 12 months from 356,000. The February unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.0 percent in February 2005.
The U.S. unemployment rate for February was 4.8 percent, up slightly from 4.7 percent in January.
Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment dropped 2,000 over the month, from 5,438,500 in January to 5,436,500 in February, according to the latest business establishment survey conducted by ODJFS.
Goods-producing industries declined 1,000 over the month to 1,054,300. Manufacturing was down 2,100, while natural resources and mining slipped 100. Employment in construction advanced 1,200. Service providers, at 4,382,200, lost 1,000 jobs from January. Professional and business services and government were down 3,100 each. Educational and health services dropped 500. Trade, transportation, and utilities increased 2,900. Financial activities rose 1,300, while leisure and hospitality gained 1,200. Small improvements occurred in other services (+200) and information (+100).
Over the past 12 months, nonagricultural wage and salary employment rose 18,200. The service-providing sector was up 23,200. Educational and health services advanced 9,800. Also up were professional and business services (+8,100), financial activities (+5,300), leisure and hospitality (+4,100), and trade, transportation, and utilities (+900). Government declined 2,700 over the year. Reductions were also noted in other services (-1,600) and information (-700). Goods-producing industries dropped 5,000 over the year. Most of the decrease was in manufacturing
(-4,800). A loss of 600 in natural resources and mining was partially offset by a gain of 400 in construction.
Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the state's 88 counties, the February 2006 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.8 percent in Delaware County to a high of 13.9 percent in Monroe County. Rates increased in more than half of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in February was 6.1 percent.
Nine counties had unemployment rates at or below 5.0 percent in February. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Holmes and Mercer, 4.4; Warren, 4.7; Auglaize, 4.8; Hancock and Medina, 4.9; and Geauga and Shelby, 5.0 percent.
Nine counties had unemployment rates above 9.0 percent during February. The counties with the highest rates, other than Monroe, were: Pike, 11.0; Morgan, 10.7; Meigs, 10.5; Vinton, 9.9; Adams, 9.6; Huron, 9.5; and Ottawa and Perry, 9.4 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).” March unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by ODJFS on Tuesday, April 25, 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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