Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)

Ohio's unemployment rate was 11.2 percent in July, up slightly from 11.1 percent in June, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 9,800 over the month, from 5,113,100 in June to 5,122,900 in July.

"Ohio's labor market remained relatively unchanged in July," ODJFS Director Douglas Lumpkin said. "Job gains in service-providing industries were partially offset by job losses in goods-producing sectors."

The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in July was 664,000, up from 663,000 in June. The number of unemployed has increased by 265,000 in the past 12 months from 399,000. The July unemployment rate for Ohio was up from 6.7 percent in July 2008.

The U.S. unemployment rate for July was 9.4 percent, about unchanged from 9.5 percent in June.

Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment rose 9,800 over the month, from 5,113,100 in June to 5,122,900 in July, according to the latest business establishment survey conducted by ODJFS.

Employment among service providers, at 4,317,800, was up 12,200 during the period. The largest increases were in leisure and hospitality (+4,600) and educational and health services (+4,400). Also up were financial activities (+3,700), government (+3,500), and other services (+600). Employment was down in trade, transportation, and utilities (-2,400), professional and business services (-1,200), and information (-1,000). Goods-producing industries fell 2,400 to 805,100. Construction employment dropped 1,300. Losses in nondurable goods helped reduce manufacturing 1,200. Mining and logging advanced 100.

Over the past 12 months, nonfarm payroll employment fell 254,700. Goods-producing industries were 159,600 lower. Losses in durable goods (-102,800) and nondurable goods (-25,500) lowered manufacturing 128,300. Construction was down 31,000, while mining and logging lost 300 jobs. Service-providing industries dropped 95,100 over the year. The largest decreases were in professional and business services (-58,600) and trade, transportation, and utilities (-41,600). Employment was also lower in government (-7,400), information (-6,700), financial activities ( 6,000), and other services (-3,700). Educational and health services rose 18,300 over the year. Growth in accommodation and food services boosted leisure and hospitality 10,600.

EDITOR'S NOTE: All data cited are produced in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Labor. Data sources include Current Population Survey (U.S. data); Current Employment Statistics Program (nonagricultural wage and salary employment data); and Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program (Ohio unemployment rates). More complete listings of the data appear in the monthly Ohio Labor Market Review. Unemployment rates for all Ohio counties as well as cities with populations of 50,000 or more are presented in the monthly ODJFS Civilian Labor Force Estimates publication. Updated statewide historical data may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Labor Market Information at (614) 466-1109. Ohioans can access tens of thousands of job openings, for positions ranging from file clerks to CEOs, at www.ohiomeansjobs.com.

News release dates

A calendar of 2009 release dates is available online at http://lmi.state.oh.us/laus/releases.htm County, city and metropolitan area unemployment rates for July 2009 will be posted online at http://lmi.state.oh.us/laus/current.htm on Tuesday, August 25, 2009. August 2009 unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data for Ohio will be released by ODJFS on Friday, September 18, 2009. This information and the monthly statistical summaries it is based on are also available at http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases.

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