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Ohio and U.S.
Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in July 2014, up from 5.5
percent in June 2014. 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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