The unemployment rate for Marion County dipped one tick in July 2015 to 5.1 percent, down from 5.2 percent in June. The drop was almost entirely due to a 100 person reduction in the available workforce.
The official number of unemployed remains at 1,400 for Marion County.
The local rate wasn’t alone in seeing a small decrease. Counties surround Marion also saw the same decrease or held steady in July. The only exception was Crawford which increased slightly.
County – Jul-15 – Jun-15 – Jul-14
Crawford – 5.6 – 5.5 – 7.0
Delaware – 3.5 – 3.6 – 4.4
Hardin – 5.0 – 5.0 – 6.4
Marion – 5.1 – 5.2 – 6.1
Morrow – 4.7 – 4.8 – 5.8
Union – 3.9 – 3.9 – 4.7
Wyandot – 3.6 – 3.6 – 4.3
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.0 percent in July 2015, down from 5.2 percent in June. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 14,900 over the month, from a revised 5,384,200 in June to 5,399,100 in July 2015.
The U.S. unemployment rate for July was 5.3 percent, unchanged from June and down from 6.2 percent in July 2014.
To view rates for all 88 Ohio counties, click here.
Click here to read more about the statewide unemployment situation.
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