Ohio unemployment remains stagnant

From ODJFS information

Ohio’s unemployment rate was 9.1 percent in September, unchanged from August, according to data released Friday morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 21,600 over the month, from the revised 5,118,700 in August to 5,097,100 in September.

The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in September was 534,000, down from 536,000 in August. The number of unemployed has decreased by 43,000 in the past 12 months from 577,000. The September unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 9.8 percent in September 2010.

The U.S. unemployment rate for September also remained unchanged from August at 9.1 percent.

Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Ohio’s nonfarm payroll employment decreased 21,600 over the month, from 5,118,700 in August to 5,097,100 in September, according to the latest business establishment survey conducted by ODJFS.

Goods-producing industries, at 816,200, were down 4,600 from August driven by a decline in manufacturing (-4,700). A slight improvement was posted in construction (+200). Service-providing industries decreased 17,000 over the month to 4,280,900. The most significant losses occurred in leisure and hospitality (-6,300) and educational and health services (-5,200). Other industries losing jobs included financial activities (-2,900), other services (-2,800), government (-1000) and professional and business services (-500). Information (+1,000) and trade,transportation, and utilities (+700) experienced over-the-month gains.

Over the past 12 months, nonagricultural wage and salary employment advanced 66,800. Service-providing industries added 50,600 jobs. The most significant gains occurred in educational and health services (+22,300), professional and business services (+19,800), and trade, transportation, and utilities (+7,900). Leisure and hospitality (+3,400), other services (+3,200), and information (+100) also experienced growth.

Government declined 5,700 and financial activities lost 400 jobs. Goods-producing industries increased 16,200 over the year. Manufacturing added 8,600 jobs, as a gain in durable goods (+11,400) exceeded a loss in nondurable goods (-2,800). Construction (+7,200) and mining and logging (+400) also increased from September 2010.