Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's unemployment rate was
7.4 percent in November 2013, down from 7.5 percent in October, according to
data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
(ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 12,000 over the
month, from a revised 5,202,600 in October to 5,190,600 in November. The number of
workers unemployed in Ohio in November was 427,000, unchanged from October. The
number of unemployed has increased by 37,000 in the past 12 months from
390,000. The November unemployment rate for Ohio was up from 6.8 percent in
November 2012. The U.S. unemployment rate
for November was 7.0 percent, down from 7.3 percent in October and from 7.8
percent in November 2012. Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment
decreased 12,000 over the month, from 5,202,600 in October 2013 to 5,190,600 in
November, according to the latest business establishment survey conducted by
the U.S. Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics) in cooperation with
ODJFS. Goods-producing industries, at 844,400, lost 3,100
jobs over the month. Declines in construction (-3,600) exceeded gains in manufacturing
(+500). Mining and logging employment was unchanged over the month. The private
service-providing sector, at 3,605,600, lost 9,500 jobs due to declines in
leisure and hospitality (-12,200). Professional and business services (-1,800),
financial activities
(-1,300), other services (-800), and information (-600) also posted declines.
Gains occurred in educational and health services (+4,200) and trade,
transportation, and utilities (+3,000). Government employment, at 740,600,
added 600 jobs. Gains in state government (+500) and federal government (+300)
exceeded a decrease in local government (-200). From November 2012 to November 2013, nonagricultural
wage and salary employment increased 19,800. Goods-producing industries lost
2,100 jobs over the year. Construction lost 5,200 jobs. Manufacturing added
2,700 jobs in durable goods (+1,800) and non-durable goods (+900). Mining and
logging gained 400 jobs. The private service-providing sector added 32,100 jobs
over the year. Gains were posted in educational and health services (+15,800),
trade, transportation and utilities (+12,400), professional and business
services (+8,800), and leisure and hospitality (+200). Employment decreased in
information (-3,000), financial activities (-2,000), and other services
(-100). Government lost 10,200 jobs in local (-8,000), federal (-1,800), and
state (-400) government. 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. Ohioans can access tens of thousands of
job openings, for positions ranging from file clerks to CEOs, at http://ohiomeansjobs.com. News release dates A calendar of 2013 release dates is
available online at http://OhioLMI.com/laus/releases.htm. County, city and metropolitan area
unemployment rates for November 2013 will be posted online at http://OhioLMI.com/laus/current.htm on Friday,
December 27. December 2013 unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data for Ohio will be released by ODJFS on Friday, January 24, 2013. This
information and the monthly statistical summaries it is based on are also available at https://jfs.ohio.gov/ocomm. Choose this link to view the table on the Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation. Choose this link to view the table for the Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment Estimates for Ohio. |