Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in November, up from 5.1 percent in
October, 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 300 from 5,452,400 in October
to 5,452,700 in November.
"While Ohio's unemployment rate increased in November, the number of people
working during the month held steady," 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 November was 321,000, up from
306,000 in October. The number of unemployed has decreased by 20,000 in the
past 12 months from 341,000. The November unemployment rate for Ohio was down
from 5.8 percent in November 2005.
The U.S. unemployment rate for November was 4.5 percent, up slightly from 4.4
percent in October.
Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's nonagricultural wage and salary employment, at 5,452,700 in November,
was 300 above the October level, according to the latest business establishment
survey conducted by ODJFS.
Service providers added 3,300 jobs over the month to 4,408,100. Trade,
transportation and utilities advanced 2,400. Gains were also noted in
educational and health services (+1,700); leisure and hospitality (+1,500); and
professional and business services (+800). Employment was down in government
(-1,900), information (-700), other services (-400), and financial activities
(-100). Goods-producing industries declined 3,000 to 1,044,600. A drop of 3,500
in manufacturing was partially offset by increases in construction (+300) and
natural resources and mining (+200).
Over the past 12 months, nonfarm wage and salary employment increased by 1,200
jobs. Service-providing industries were up 16,300. Leisure and hospitality rose
10,300, while educational and health services advanced 9,200. Also up were
professional and business services (+6,500), financial activities (+1,100), and
other services (+200). Trade, transportation and utilities fell 6,600. Smaller
decreases were seen in government ( 3,300) and information ( 1,100).
Goods-producing industries dropped 15,100 over the year. The decrease was
mainly in manufacturing (-15,000) although natural resources and mining fell
800. Construction employment was up 700.
Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the state's 88 counties, the November 2006 unemployment rates ranged from
a low of 3.3 percent in Delaware County to a high of 9.4 percent in Monroe
County. Rates increased in 87 of the counties. The comparable not seasonally
adjusted rate for Ohio in November was 5.1 percent.
Seven counties had unemployment rates below 4.3 percent in November. The
counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Holmes and Mercer,
3.8; Geauga, 3.9; and Medina, Shelby and Warren; 4.2 percent.
Nine counties had unemployment rates at or above 7.0 percent during November.
The counties with the highest rates, other than Monroe, were: Pike, 8.3;
Morgan, 8.0; Meigs, 7.9; Vinton, 7.8; Ottawa, 7.4; Jackson, 7.2; and Adams and
Huron, 7.0 percent.
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For more information contact ODJFS Communications, (614) 466-6650.
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.
December 2006 unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will
be released by ODJFS on Tuesday, January 23, 2007. This information and the
monthly statistical summaries it is based on are also available at
http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases
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