Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in September, down from 5.7 percent in August, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 2,500 over the month, from 5,457,000 in August, to 5,454,500 in September.
"The decline in unemployment was due primarily to individuals leaving the labor force and returning to school in September," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley.
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in September was 316,000, down from 341,000 in August. The number of unemployed has decreased by 32,000 in the past 12 months from 348,000. The September unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 5.9 percent in September 2005.
The U.S. unemployment rate for September was 4.6 percent, down slightly from August.
Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's nonfarm payroll employment fell 2,500 over the month, from 5,457,000 in August to 5,454,500 in September, according to the latest business establishment survey conducted by ODJFS.
Service-providing industries, at 4,403,100, were down 4,800 from August. The largest decline occurred in government (-3,800). Decreases also occurred in trade, transportation, and utilities ( 3,400), other services (-1,700), educational and health services (-700), and financial activities ( 300). Leisure and hospitality advanced 2,700 over the month. Professional and business services rose 1,800, while information added 600 jobs. Goods-producing industries rose 2,300 to 1,051,400. Gains occurred in manufacturing (+1,600), construction (+600), and natural resources and mining (+100).
Over the past 12 months, nonagricultural wage and salary employment rose 17,700. Service-providing industries were up 21,300 from September 2005. Notable increases were seen in leisure and hospitality (+11,600), educational and health services (+9,800), and professional and business services (+9,300). Also up were financial activities (+600) and government (+500). Trade, transportation, and utilities dropped 9,300. Information was down 800, while other services slipped 400. Goods-producing industries fell 3,600 over the year. Declines of 6,100 in manufacturing and 800 in natural resources and mining were partially offset by a gain of 3,300 in construction.
Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the state's 88 counties, the September 2006 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.3 percent in Delaware County to a high of 9.0 percent in Monroe County. Rates decreased in 85 of the counties. The comparable not seasonally adjusted rate for Ohio in September was 5.0 percent.
Seven counties had unemployment rates at or below 4.0 percent in September. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Mercer, 3.5; Holmes, 3.6; Auglaize and Geauga, 3.8; Shelby, 3.9; and Union, 4.0 percent.
Seven counties had unemployment rates above 6.5 percent during September. The counties with the highest rates, other than Monroe, were: Meigs, 7.9; Pike, 7.6; Morgan, 7.2; Scioto, 6.9; and Jackson and Vinton, 6.8 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)." October unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by ODJFS on Tuesday, November 21, 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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