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Ohio unemployment down in September

Rate falls to 7.2%. August slightly higher at 7.4%

By Jim Mackinnon
Beacon Journal business writer

Ohio's unemployment rate dropped slightly in September from August, according to the latest state figures.

The state had an unemployment rate of 7.2 percent last month, compared to 7.4 percent in August, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said in a report Friday. Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in September 2007.

The state's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 3,400 from 5,405,700 in August to 5,402,300 in September.

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.

Jobs in service-providing industries fell 3,100 to 4,415,900 from August to September. Jobs in service-providing industries declined 600 from a year ago.

Government jobs in September rose 1,100 from August as nonteaching personnel returned to state education.

Jobs in goods-producing industries fell 300 to 986,400 from August to September. Jobs in goods-producing industries were down 16,900 from September 2007.

Unemployment rates for Ohio's 88 counties and its largest cities are scheduled to be released on Tuesday.

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 as many as 42 percent of workers in the state are likely to look for a new job in the next 12 months. Fewer workers were confident in their personal employment situation compared to Spherion's August survey.


Jim Mackinnon can be reached at 330-996-3544 or jmackinnon@thebeaconjournal.com.

Ohio's unemployment rate dropped slightly in September from August, according to the latest state figures.

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claudiaohio

Posted 01:38 AM, 10/18/2008

Wow, that is a HUGE unemployment rate.

Vote for a change...you have been screwed long enough!


spd3333
Anti-Politically Correct & Anti-GOP, OH

Posted 09:39 AM, 10/18/2008

Maybe those 0.2% left the state?


Jabarten

Posted 11:39 AM, 10/18/2008

yeah they left....like me....
















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