The unemployment rate for Marion County was down slightly in November 2016 to 4.6 percent from 4.7 percent in October. That dip comes not from a change in the number of people unemployed, but from 100 fewer people in the available workforce. The November rate is still significantly lower than a year ago when it […]
Marion unemployment dipped slightly in October
November 23, 2016 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County dipped to 4.7 percent in October 2016, down from 4.9 percent in September. The rate is slightly higher than a year ago when it stood at 4.6 percent. The rate decrease comes from 100 fewer people in the available workforce, but no change in the number of people reporting […]
Area unemployment rates increased in September
October 31, 2016 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County increased in September 2016 to 4.9 percent, up from 4.7 percent in August, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). The rate also increase in neighboring counties and the state as a whole. The change comes with a large drop in the local available workforce. […]
Marion unemployment rate dips with 100 more people finding jobs
September 21, 2016 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County dipped to 4.7 percent in August 2016, down from 4.9 percent in July. The drop comes with 100 more people reporting as employed, but no change in the available workforce. All of the other counties surrounding Marion also saw decreases with the exception of Delaware County which stayed even […]
Multi-County Hiring Fair set for October 13
September 19, 2016 by
Marion County Job and Family Services and OhioMeansJobs Marion will hold their annual Multi-County Hiring Fair on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the First Church of the Nazarene, 233 West Church Street in Marion, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Organizers promise that companies will have access to a diverse workforce. They will also have an […]
Marion unemployment rate down due to fewer people looking for work
August 25, 2016 by
Marion County’s unemployment rate dipped slightly in July 2016 to 4.9 percent, down from 5.1 percent in June. However, that decrease is due to there being 200 fewer people in the available workforce and no change in the number of people listed as unemployed. Other counties surrounding Marion also saw decreases, except for Crawford County […]
New partnership offers truck driving training locally
August 5, 2016 by
Marion Technical College, Southern State Community College (SSCC) and Marion Industrial Center are coming together to offer a new truck driving academy. Interested students can sign up for the four-week classes which starts August 15, 2016. Completing the training academy qualifies them to take the test for a commercial driver’s license, or CDL. “We are […]
Marion unemployment rate up in June
July 28, 2016 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County spiked to 5.1 percent in June 2016, up from 4.6 percent in May. The increase comes with 100 fewer people in the available workforce and an additional 100 people reporting as unemployed. The June 2016 rate matches the rate from the year prior, but is lower that two years […]
Marion unemployment rate dipped lower in May
June 22, 2016 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County dipped again in May 2016 to 4.6 percent, down from 4.8 percent in April. The rate comes with no additional people in the available workforce, but an increase of 100 people reporting as employed. The May 2016 rate is also well below the same time period last year when […]
Marion unemployment dips to below 5 percent
May 25, 2016 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County dipped to 4.9 percent in April 2016, down from 5.5 percent in March. The improvement came with no decrease in the available workforce, but with 100 fewer people reporting as unemployed. All of the counties surrounding Marion also saw decreases in their rates, with Delaware County hitting an nearly […]
