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By Beacon Journal staff
POSTED: 12:46 p.m. EDT, Oct 17, 2008
Ohio's unemployment rate dropped slightly to 7.2 percent in September from 7.4 percent in August, according to state figures released this morning.
While the unemployment rate dropped, Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 3,400 from 5,405,700 in August to 5,402,300 in September, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
The September unemployment rate was higher than the 5.7 percent rate reported for September 2007.
The U.S. unemployment rate for September was 6.1 percent, unchanged from August.
''Ohio's labor market showed little change in September,'' Helen Jones-Kelley, department director, said in a statement. ''The decline in the unemployment rate can be attributed to normal fluctuations in educational employment this time of year.''
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in September was 434,000, down from 445,000 in August. The number of unemployed has increased by 93,000 in the past 12 months from 341,000.
Unemployment rates for Ohio's 88 counties and its largest cities are scheduled to be released on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a national staffing agency reported that its monthly Ohio Employee Confidence Index decreased sharply by 6.5 points to 38.8 in September.
The latest Spherion Employment Report, conducted by Harris Interactive, indicates that more workers are likely to look for a new job in the next 12 months because fewer workers are confident in their personal employment situation.
Ohio's unemployment rate dropped slightly to 7.2 percent in September from 7.4 percent in August, according to state figures released this morning.
While the unemployment rate dropped, Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 3,400 from 5,405,700 in August to 5,402,300 in September, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
The September unemployment rate was higher than the 5.7 percent rate reported for September 2007.
The U.S. unemployment rate for September was 6.1 percent, unchanged from August.
''Ohio's labor market showed little change in September,'' Helen Jones-Kelley, department director, said in a statement. ''The decline in the unemployment rate can be attributed to normal fluctuations in educational employment this time of year.''
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in September was 434,000, down from 445,000 in August. The number of unemployed has increased by 93,000 in the past 12 months from 341,000.
Unemployment rates for Ohio's 88 counties and its largest cities are scheduled to be released on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a national staffing agency reported that its monthly Ohio Employee Confidence Index decreased sharply by 6.5 points to 38.8 in September.
The latest Spherion Employment Report, conducted by Harris Interactive, indicates that more workers are likely to look for a new job in the next 12 months because fewer workers are confident in their personal employment situation.
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Ravenna, OH
Posted 12:59 PM, 10/17/2008
I blame the president
