Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in August, down slightly from 5.8 percent in July, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 500 over the month, from 5,458,300 in July, to 5,457,800 in August.
"The labor market in Ohio showed little change in August with a slight decline in the unemployment rate," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley.
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in August was 341,000, down from 344,000 in July. The number of unemployed has decreased by 9,000 in the past 12 months from 350,000. The August unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 5.9 percent in August 2005.
The U.S. unemployment rate for August was 4.7 percent, down slightly from July.
Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's nonfarm payroll employment fell 500 over the month, from 5,458,300 in July to 5,457,800 in August, according to the latest business establishment survey conducted by ODJFS.
Goods-producing industries, at 1,052,100, dropped 400 from July. A decline of 1,200 in construction was partially offset by an increase of 800 in manufacturing. There was little change in natural resources and mining. Service-providing industries slipped fractionally to 4,405,700. Sectors with reduced employment were trade, transportation, and utilities ( 2,200), leisure and hospitality (-900), information (-500), financial activities (-400), and government (-300). Professional and business services added 3,200 jobs since July. Other services rose 600, while educational and health services advanced 400.
Over the year, nonagricultural wage and salary employment rose 32,900. Service-providing employment was up 35,000 due largely to gains of 14,300 in educational and health services and 10,800 in leisure and hospitality. Professional and business services increased 9,800. Also up were government (+1,900), other services (+1,500), and financial activities (+1,400). Trade, transportation, and utilities dropped 3,600, while information was down 1,100. Goods-producing industries fell 2,100 over the year. Manufacturing lost 5,600 jobs, while natural resources and mining declined 700. Employment in construction was up 4,200.
Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the state's 88 counties, the August 2006 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.5 percent in Delaware County to a high of 9.3 percent in Monroe County. Rates decreased in 77 of the counties. The comparable not seasonally adjusted rate for Ohio in August was 5.4 percent.
Twelve counties had unemployment rates below 4.7 percent in August. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Mercer, 3.8; Holmes, 3.9; Auglaize and Geauga, 4.2; Shelby, 4.3; Medina, Putnam, Union, Warren and Wayne, 4.5; and Hancock, 4.6 percent.
Eight counties had unemployment rates at or above 7.0 percent during August. The counties with the highest rates, other than Monroe, were: Meigs, 8.5; Pike, 8.1; Morgan, 7.6; Jackson, 7.5; Scioto and Vinton, 7.3; and Jefferson, 7.0 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) 752-9494.
A calendar of 2006 release dates is available at http://lmi.state.oh.us under "Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment - Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)." September unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by ODJFS on Tuesday, October 24, 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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