Highland County's jobless rate falls to 14.4 percent
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Ohio's unemployment rate was 9.2 percent in February, down slightly from the revised 9.3 percent in January, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 13,600 over the month, from the revised 5,068,300 in January to 5,081,900 in February.
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in February was 542,000, down from 551,000 in January. The number of unemployed has decreased by 82,000 in the past 12 months from 624,000. The February unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 10.6 percent in February 2010.
The U.S. unemployment rate for February was 8.9 percent, down from 9.0 percent in January.
Highland County posted the 9th-highest unemployment rate in the state for February at 14.4 percent. Highland County was ranked with the seventh highest rate in the state at 15.3 percent in January.
According to data released Friday, March 25 by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, for area counties during the month of February, Brown County was at 13.5 percent unemployment; Pike County was at 16.8 percent; Adams County was at 15.0 percent; Clinton County was at 14.9 percent; Ross County was at 11.5 percent; and Fayette County's rate was at 10.6 percent.[[In-content Ad]]
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in February was 542,000, down from 551,000 in January. The number of unemployed has decreased by 82,000 in the past 12 months from 624,000. The February unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 10.6 percent in February 2010.
The U.S. unemployment rate for February was 8.9 percent, down from 9.0 percent in January.
Highland County posted the 9th-highest unemployment rate in the state for February at 14.4 percent. Highland County was ranked with the seventh highest rate in the state at 15.3 percent in January.
According to data released Friday, March 25 by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, for area counties during the month of February, Brown County was at 13.5 percent unemployment; Pike County was at 16.8 percent; Adams County was at 15.0 percent; Clinton County was at 14.9 percent; Ross County was at 11.5 percent; and Fayette County's rate was at 10.6 percent.[[In-content Ad]]