Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in July 2014, up from 5.5 percent in June 2014. The rate for Marion County matched that statewide increase. The local rate was 6.1 percent in July, up from 5.9 percent in June.
The rate for Marion County is still well below a year ago when it stood at 8.2 percent. Unfortunately that comes in large part due to 900 fewer people in the local available workforce.
The increases were seen in all counties surrounding Marion except for Wyandot County where the rate was flat at 4.7 percent.
County – Jul-14 – Jun-14 – Jul-13
Crawford – 6.8 – 6.3 – 9.3
Delaware – 4.3 – 4.1 – 5.5
Hardin – 6.0 – 5.9 – 8.2
Marion – 6.1 – 5.9 – 8.2
Morrow – 5.0 – 4.9 – 7.3
Union – 4.6 – 4.4 – 6.1
Wyandot – 4.7 – 4.7 – 6.9
Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 12,400 over the month, from a revised 5,301,300 in June to 5,288,900 in July.
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in July was 323,000, up 7,000 from 316,000 in June. The number of unemployed has decreased by 110,000 in the past 12 months from 433,000. The July unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 7.5 percent in July 2013.
The U.S. unemployment rate for July was 6.2 percent, up from 6.1 percent in June, and down from 7.3 percent in July 2013.
Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment decreased 12,400 over the month, from a revised 5,301,300 in June to 5,288,900 in July, according to the latest business establishment survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics) in cooperation with ODJFS.
Employment in goods-producing industries, at 875,000, decreased 2,300 from June as losses in manufacturing (-2,900) outweighed gains in construction (+600). Mining and logging was unchanged over the month. The private service-providing sector, at 3,660,900, decreased 11,600. Job losses were seen in professional and business services (-4,200), educational and health services (-3,700), leisure and hospitality (-2,900), other services (-1,400), information (-200), and financial activities (-200). Employment gains occurred in trade, transportation, and utilities (+1,000). Government employment, at 753,000, added 1,500 jobs as employment gains in local government (+6,900) were partially offset by losses in state (-5,300) and federal (-100) government.
From July 2013 to July 2014, nonagricultural wage and salary employment grew 24,400. Goods-producing industries added 14,700 jobs. Manufacturing gained 11,700 jobs in durable goods (+10,900) and non-durable goods (+800). Construction added 2,200 jobs and mining and logging added 800 jobs. Employment in the private service-providing sector increased 15,200. The most significant gain occurred in professional and business services (+17,000). Also showing improvement were trade, transportation, and utilities (+7,100) and other services (+3,600). Over-the-year declines occurred in financial activities (-5,500), educational and health services (-2,500), leisure and hospitality (-2,500), and information (-2,000). Government employment decreased 5,500 in local (-4,000), state (-1,300), and federal (-200) government.
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