County unemployment rate on decline; still second highest in state
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Clinton and Highland Counties continue to rank as the counties with the highest unemployment rates in the state, according to data released Tuesday.
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services released the breakdown of county figures for the month of August on Tuesday, which showed that Clinton County had the highest unemployment rate in the state at 15.6 percent, and Highland County had the second highest at 15 percent. However, Highland County's rate continues to decline, as the unemployment rate for July was 15.8 percent.
Rates for other area counties showed Pike at 13.6 percent, Adams at 13.1 percent, Ross at 10.7 percent, Brown at 10.9 percent, and Fayette at 10.5 percent.
Ohio's unemployment rate was 10.1 percent in August, down slightly from 10.3 percent in July, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 15,400 over the month, from the revised 5,046,600 in July to 5,031,200 in August.
"Ohio's unemployment rate decreased for the fifth consecutive month." ODJFS Director Douglas Lumpkin said. "We are cautiously optimistic that Ohio's job market will continue to improve."
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in August was 601,000, down from 614,000 in July. The number of unemployed has decreased by 37,000 in the past 12 months from 638,000. The August unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 10.7 percent in August 2009.
The U.S. unemployment rate for August was 9.6 percent, about unchanged from 9.5 percent in July.
Clinton and Highland Counties continue to rank as the counties with the highest unemployment rates in the state, according to data released Tuesday.
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services released the breakdown of county figures for the month of August on Tuesday, which showed that Clinton County had the highest unemployment rate in the state at 15.6 percent, and Highland County had the second highest at 15 percent. However, Highland County's rate continues to decline, as the unemployment rate for July was 15.8 percent.
Rates for other area counties showed Pike at 13.6 percent, Adams at 13.1 percent, Ross at 10.7 percent, Brown at 10.9 percent, and Fayette at 10.5 percent.
Ohio's unemployment rate was 10.1 percent in August, down slightly from 10.3 percent in July, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 15,400 over the month, from the revised 5,046,600 in July to 5,031,200 in August.
"Ohio's unemployment rate decreased for the fifth consecutive month." ODJFS Director Douglas Lumpkin said. "We are cautiously optimistic that Ohio's job market will continue to improve."
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in August was 601,000, down from 614,000 in July. The number of unemployed has decreased by 37,000 in the past 12 months from 638,000. The August unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 10.7 percent in August 2009.
The U.S. unemployment rate for August was 9.6 percent, about unchanged from 9.5 percent in July.
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