Ohio Joblessness Rose During June
Manufacturing sector lagging
Ohio’s unemployment rate rose in June as losses in manufacturing mounted and more people came into the work force, the state reported Friday.
Rise in June Unemployment Rate Attributed to Seasonal Factors and Losses in Several Employment Sectors
Ohio’s rate of unemployment rose to 5.8% in June, a 0.2% increase from the previous
month, it was reported Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
(ODJFS). Seasonal employment adjustments as well as job losses in a number of
economic sectors produced 14,300 job losses, the agency said. The nation’s June
unemployment was 5.6%, unchanged from May.
Recovery Isn’t Doing the Job for Idled Ohioans
by Amy Hanauer, in The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio’s job market has been pummeled so badly in the last three years that anemic job growth can seem almost praiseworthy by comparison. But make no mistake: compared to previous recoveries, other states or past performance, Ohio workers are being left far, far behind. Anyone who tries to claim otherwise are insulting the workers who are struggling to survive this harsh economy. …
