In The News 22 March 2010

Ohio unemployment rate climbs to 10.9 percent

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Ohio's unemployment rate rose to 10.9 percent in February, up from 10.8 percent in January, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 3,500 over the month, from 4,999,000 in January to 5,002,500 in February.

“Ohio’s unemployment rate rose slightly as more Ohioans entered the job market but were unable to find work.,” ODJFS Director Douglas Lumpkin said.  “The number of service-providing jobs increased while job losses occurred in the goods-producing industries.”

The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in February was 647,000, up from 641,000 in January. The number of unemployed has increased by 99,000 in the past 12 months from 548,000. The February unemployment rate for Ohio was up from 9.1 percent in February 2009.

The U.S. unemployment rate for February was 9.7 percent, unchanged from January.

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