Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in May, down from 5.5 percent in April, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment remained relatively unchanged over the month, increasing slightly from 5,462,500 in April to 5,462,700 in May.
"While Ohio's unemployment rate improved in May, there was little change in the number of people working during the month," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. "Gains in employment in service-providing industries were offset by losses in manufacturing."
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in May was 312,000, down from 327,000 in April. The number of unemployed has decreased by 40,000 in the past 12 months from 352,000. The May unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.0 percent in May 2005.
The U.S. unemployment rate for May was 4.6 percent, down from 4.7 percent in April.
Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's nonagricultural wage and salary employment rose 200 over the month to 5,462,700 in May according to the latest business establishment survey conducted by ODJFS.
Service-providing industries advanced 3,100 to 4,406,700. The largest gains were in government (+2,600) and educational and health services (+2,300). Smaller increases occurred in trade, transportation, and utilities (+600), financial activities (+200), and leisure and hospitality (+100). Professional and business services dropped 1,400. Also down were other services (-900) and information (-400). Employment in goods-producing industries, at 1,056,000, fell 2,900. The loss was concentrated in manufacturing (-2,500). Construction was down 300, while natural resources and mining slipped 100.
Over the past 12 months, nonagricultural wage and salary employment rose 34,300. Service-providing industries were 36,700 higher due to increases in educational and health services (+12,900), leisure and hospitality (+12,000), and professional and business services (+11,300). Financial activities advanced 3,900, while trade, transportation, and utilities added 400 jobs. Employment in government dropped 2,300. Information (-1,100) and other services (-500) were also lower. Goods-producing industries fell 2,300 over the year. Declines in manufacturing (-4,700) and natural resources and mining (-600) were partially offset by gains in construction (+3,000).
Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the state's 88 counties, the May 2006 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.1 percent in Delaware County to a high of 9.2 percent in Monroe County. Rates decreased in 87 of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in May was 4.9 percent.
Nine counties had unemployment rates below 4.0 percent in May. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Geauga and Mercer, 3.3; Holmes, 3.4; Medina, 3.8; Auglaize, Lake, Putnam and Shelby, 3.9 percent.
Five counties had unemployment rates above 7.0 percent during May. The counties with the highest rates, other than Monroe, were: Pike, 7.9; Jackson, 7.4; Meigs, 7.2; and Vinton, 7.1 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) 752-9494.
A calendar of 2006 release dates is available at http://lmi.state.oh.us us under "Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment - Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)." June unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by ODJFS on Tuesday, July 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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