Ohio's unemployment rate was 10.3 percent in July, down slightly from 10.5 percent in June, according to data released Friday morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio added 1,800 jobs over the month, from the revised 5,045,000 jobs in June to 5,046,800 jobs in July.
"The number of unemployed Ohioans declined in July, and the unemployment rate decreased to 10.3 percent," ODJFS Director Douglas Lumpkin said. "Job gains in the private sector were partially offset by continuing jobs losses among government workers."
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in July was 614,000, down from 625,000 in June. The number of unemployed has decreased by 22,000 in the past 12 months from 636,000.
The July unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 10.6 percent in July 2009.
The state is still above the U.S. average. The national unemployment rate for July was 9.5 percent, unchanged from June.
Local rates, including for Marion County, will be released next week.
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