Ohio Unemployment

Ohio's Unemployment Rate Higher in January

Associated Press — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:18:44 +0000

The latest monthly jobs data shows that Ohio's unemployment rate rose slightly in January.

The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services said Friday that the state's seasonably adjusted unemployment rate for January was 7 percent - up from 6.7 in December.

The slip reversed a trend of incremental progress in lowering the rate over a number of months. The state has said Ohio's economy and its job market are getting stronger, but the process is slow.

Ohio's unemployment rate has remained about a percentage point below the U.S. rate.

Ohio's Jobless Rate Inches Downward Again

Associated Press — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:12:24 +0000

Ohio's unemployment rate is continuing to inch downward.

The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services said Friday that the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 6.8 percent. That's down from 6.9 percent in October and 7.1 percent in September.

It's the lowest since an identical 6.8-percent rate in August 2008.

The state has said Ohio's economy and its job market are getting stronger, though the process is slow.

Ohio's unemployment rate has remained about a full percentage point below the U.S. rate.

New Ohio Jobless Rate Dips Below 7%

Bill Cohen (Ohio Public Radio) — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:41:27 +0000

Ohio’s official unemployment has dropped once again and it now at 6.9%. The October rate represents a drop of only two-tenths of 1% compared to the revised rate in September.

Still, it means Ohio now has its lowest jobless rate in more than four years. You have to go back to August of 2008 to find a jobless rate in the same 6% range.

Ohio’s Lower Jobless Rate Means Fewer Benefits for the Jobless

Bill Cohen (Ohio Public Radio) — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:35:00 +0000

Ohio is facing a catch-22. Because the state's official unemployment rate has dropped to a full percentage point below the national average, the federal government is cutting back its share of emergency unemployment benefits to jobless Ohioans.

Ben Johnson, with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, says people will notice the cutback at the beginning of December.

Ohio Unemployment Virtually Unchanged from June to July

Associated Press — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:14:02 +0000

Numbers released Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services show the seasonally adjusted rate of joblessness at 7.2 percent for the second consecutive month, although there were modest gains in hiring. It's still the lowest level since September 2008.

The unchanged percentage rate in July stalled 11 consecutive months of decreases in Ohio's jobless rate.