The unemployment rate for Marion County was 7.4 percent in May 2013, up from 7.0 percent in April. The rate increase is a result of more people returning to the workforce, something state officials say is a good indicator of Ohio’s improving economy. According to data from Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), […]
Statewide Unemployment Rate Unchanged in February
March 22, 2013 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.0 percent in February 2013, unchanged from January, according to data released Friday morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 16,100 over the month from the revised 5,181,100 in January to 5,197,200 in February. The number of workers unemployed in […]
Officials “Puzzled” by Large Jump in Marion Unemployment
March 12, 2013 by
State and local officials say the delayed January 2013 unemployment figures for Marion County are puzzling and that they are unsure why they reflected such a drastic jump in the number of unemployed. Those figures, just released on Tuesday, March 12, show Marion County jumped to 9.0 percent from 7.2 percent in December 2012. The […]
Ohio Unemployment Rate Rises as Workforce Expands
March 8, 2013 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.0 percent in January, up from 6.7 percent in December, according to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Officials have warned that the unemployment rate would bounce back and forth for a while as people return to the available workforce. The increase represents the largest […]
2012 Marks Record Year for Number of New Business Filings in Ohio
February 22, 2013 by
Secretary of State Jon Husted has announced that the number of new companies that filed in Ohio in 2012 set a record for the state, based on data available. In total, 88,068 new entities filed to do business last year – the most in the state’s 209 year history. “More companies choosing to do business […]
Unemployment Rate Up Slightly for Marion County
January 22, 2013 by
Marion County’s unemployment rate increased slightly in December 2012 to 7.2 percent up from 7.0 percent in November 2012. The increase comes with the same number of people unemployed, but fewer people in the available workforce. In fact, the available workforce reached is lowest number in over 23 years. The increase for Marion County also […]
New Broadband Pipeline Goes Online in Ohio
December 12, 2012 by
During an unveiling of the completed upgrades to OARnet’s ultra high-speed fiber optic network backbone, Governor John Kasich showcased how the technology will create and enhance academic partnerships with businesses statewide. Ohio has invested approximately $13 million to harness innovative technology that “opens the faucet” of Ohio’s current broadband infrastructure from its current 10 Gbps […]
Ohio Unemployment Down with Fewer Employed
October 22, 2012 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.0 percent in September, down from 7.2 percent in August, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). The rate improvement came as Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 12,800 over the month from the revised 5,190,000 in August to 5,177,200 in […]
Changes Coming to Federal Unemployment Programs
August 30, 2012 by
Ohio’s declining unemployment rate has triggered a second reduction to the amount of federal unemployment compensation residents can collect. As Congress expanded and funded the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) during the recession, lawmakers made the length of the program contingent on a state’s unemployment rate. Because Ohio’s unemployment rate has dropped from 10.6 percent at […]
Ohio Unemployment Rate Unchanged as Jobs are Added
August 18, 2012 by
Ohio's unemployment rate was 7.2 percent in July, unchanged from June, according to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 11,000 over the month from the revised 5,176,100 in June to 5,187,100 in July.
