Posted April 6, 200520 yr http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/1049 With our state not growing in population, why are public sector pay rolls exploding at an exponential growth rate? :? It's especially distressing that much of this has happened under Republican rule. Republicans in most other states try to cut government jobs, because most government employees vote Democrat. But Bob Taft has been expediting his own party's destruction. He's scared shitless of public sector unions that donate all their money to Democrats regardless of how he rules. :drunk: I know people in Ohio like to think their state is like New York or California, but it's not. Those states can get away with charging high taxes and having lots of lazy government employees on payrolls because people are willing to pay a high price to live in those states. Ohio is not a whole lot different from Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, or most other states in the "flyover country". We've got the highest taxes after New York and California so of course there is not going to be any growth in this state. The only things certain in Ohio are death, taxes, and more job losses. :evil:
April 7, 200520 yr You are implying some sort of connection between taxation and employment. Here is the unemployment rate for the recent past: ..if there is a correlation tax rates will correlate with unemployment...higher taxes--->drives out buisness--->higher unemployment. As for the high cost of the budget and "government jobs" the largest general expenditures in % of the budget was for Medicaid (the state contribution) and education Medicaid 2000 = 33% 2003 = 35% 2004 (est) = 36.7% 2005 (est) = 37.1% Education (K-12 through college) 2002 = 39% 2003 = 38.8% 2004= 37.9% 2005 = 38% ...so the money is going to high-paid medical practitioners (nurses, doctors, med-techs, testing labs) plus teachers and college proffessors. If you want to make a big hit these are the budget lines you need to cut as thats where the money is.
April 7, 200520 yr That's exactly what I was expecting. Bob Taft craps in his pants any time someone mentions the school teachers unions, even though the school teachers unions give 100% of their money and votes to Democrats no matter what. In medicine the problem is with the nursing homes. The legislature in Ohio passed a law which basically lets nursing homes, assisted care living centers, etc. bill the state for lots of $$$. :drunk: That said, I don't think the relationship I proposed is wrong. It's a well known fact that low taxes create growth, because companies preferentially locate their operations to low tax locales. Some places like California can get away with high taxes because they have other pluses like good weather, scenery, etc. We have confiscatory taxes in Ohio (the highest in the flyover country), so it's not surprising that most young people (including myself once I'm done with schooling) have to move elsewhere for work, because there is so little private sector job creation in Ohio.
April 7, 200520 yr Bob Taft is not a conservative though. When Bush came to the state, he distanced himself from Taft, because his approval rating is 40%, and that's with Republicans. Bob Taft makes conservative talk during election time, and he has a big name which gets people to vote for him, but when it comes to ruling, he is as liberal as Ted Kennedy. He was against the gay marraige ban which virtually all Republicans and half the Democrats in the state went for. He's never seen a tax increase that he didn't go for. He panders ceaselessly to unions. And he thinks that growth comes from big government spending schemes (failed 3rd frontier initiative). He is about as liberal as you can get in Ohio statewide office.
April 7, 200520 yr ^ Boy you are one skewed person. Bob Taft liberal? Are you on drugs man? Seriously, did you just call Bob Taft f*cking liberal? LOL
April 7, 200520 yr ^ Boy you are one skewed person. Bob Taft liberal? Are you on drugs man? Seriously, did you just call Bob Taft f*cking liberal? LOL That's the general consensus amongst Republicans.
April 7, 200520 yr "Liberal" often seems nothing more than a meaningless insult coming from Republicans these days, not necessarily having much to do with the actual political spectrum, but to be honest I don't know a whole lot about Taft, so I won't declare that it's not relevant here. Out of curiosity, could someone point me to some sort of comparison of the relevant taxes rates among all the states? I am quite ignorant when it comes to these things, too. (Seems I don't know much of anything, actually...)
April 7, 200520 yr http://www.taxfoundation.org/statefinance.html http://www.taxfoundation.org/statelocal04.html I've seen some different studies that go NY, California, Mass., and then Ohio. But Ohio is almost always in the top 5. Like I've said before, we need to get real. Ohio is not a whole lot different than Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and even Kentucky. None of those states is known for a booming business friendly economy, but they are all more business friendly than Ohio, and thus see more growth than Ohio. Anybody who looks at this region as a place to setup new operations invariably ends up going to one of the other nearby states. Another good read, on how Ohio has fallen in terms of relative wealth: http://www.virginiainstitute.org/viewpoint/2003_14.html http://www.taxfoundation.org/ohio/ Ohio has 9 income tax brackets. Most states have 1 or zero. Taxes in Ohio are not only too high, but they require that you hire an army accountants to sort it out for you if you are in any sort of business, which screws you over if you are just a small business. http://money.cnn.com/2004/04/05/pf/taxes/taxfriendly_2004/
April 7, 200520 yr Tax and spend policies aren’t usually considered fiscally conservative, are they? But I guess it is gaining in popularity with Republicans at the state and federal (at least the spend part) levels. Fiddling While Ohio Burns By Gerard Valentino CNSNews.com Commentary February 18, 2005 Guided by Chairman Bob Bennett, Ohio Republicans have controlled the House, Senate and governor's office for the past sixteen years. The Party is also still basking in the glow of election 2004 when they delivered the state, and therefore the presidency, to George Bush. Bennett's design for success is based on avoiding expensive and damaging primary races. With regularity he talks candidates that have their sights set on the governor's seat to run for lesser offices and "wait their turn." Current Governor Bob Taft is the most recent recipient of Bennett's uncanny ability to pull the puppet strings. Taft was hand picked to run for governor in 1998 due to his name recognition and as a reward for his loyalty to the state party. Taft easily won reelection in 2002 and after delivering Ohio to President Bush was mentioned as a possible cabinet position nominee. Full article at http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCommentary.asp?Page=%5CCommentary%5Carchive%5C200502%5CCOM20050218c.html
April 7, 200520 yr Conservatives in Ohio have not forgotten how they were taken for granted over the last eight years and Bennett's luck finally may have run out leading up to the 2006 Republican primary for governor. Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, a conservative barely tolerated among Ohio's liberal Republican establishment, has promised a run against anointed Party favorite Jim Petro who currently serves as Attorney General. Although Petro doesn't fit Bob Taft's run as a conservative -- govern as a liberal mold, conservative groups statewide have thrown support behind Blackwell with the hope of breaking the strangle-hold liberal Republicans have held on the Governorship.
April 7, 200520 yr This is a map of unemployment in Ohio: http://lmi.state.oh.us/LAUS/ColorRateMap.pdf The general picture is grim. But in Southeast Ohio it is just disturbing. Columbus is filled with people from the rural Southeastern part of the state who come here lookking for work. They are going where the jobs are. The whole of the state is taxed excessively, jobs are destroyed. Money is used to create public sector employment in Columbus. Some people flee the state, others come to Columbus. It's a spiral of death, because as more and more of the remaining Ohio jobs are government jobs, where are the taxes going to come from that pay for these jobs? I think they tried that in the Soviet Union, but I'm pretty sure it didn't work. :drunk: Virginia, which used to be dirt poor, has passed Ohio in prosperity. And that's the case throughout the South and the West. Pretty soon places like Alabama and Arkansas will have higher per capita incomes than Ohio. Ohio is #1 in the country for college graduates who move elsewhere in search of employment. The middle class is disintigrating, and soon we will be left with a few rich people who can weather Ohio's many self inflicted economic storms, and a huge underclass of the unemployed and underemployed.
April 7, 200520 yr That's exactly what I was expecting. Bob Taft craps in his pants any time someone mentions the school teachers unions, even though the school teachers unions give 100% of their money and votes to Democrats no matter what. You are correct in that education costs are excessive. I think there is room to cut in higher education, too. For example....Ohio has four architecture programs. Why? Save money by closing Miami & Cincys programs & keep the ones in Kent and OSU...or just the one at OSU. This is just one example but I am sure one can find duplication across the board. And maybe closing some schools makes sense. Shawnee State University? Why? And why should the state be funding K-12? That should be a local responsiblity. Not only is the state subsidizing higher teacher pay, its also subsidizing inefficient small-scale school districts. ...In medicine the problem is with the nursing homes.... 74% of Medicaid expenditures go to the disabled, blind, and low income elderly. In terms of which providers get the money the expenditures sort out thusly in rough percentages: Nursing homes: 30% Hospitals: 21% Drugs: 18% Total : 69% of the Medicaid budget goes to the these three provider classes, with nursing homes taking a third. This should be of concern given the large chunk of state budget money going to Medicaid.
April 7, 200520 yr Out of curiosity, could someone point me to some sort of comparison of the relevant taxes rates among all the states? I am quite ignorant when it comes to these things, too. (Seems I don't know much of anything, actually...) Locutus will of course link you to a conservative site that has an ideological axe to grind. For a more of a "just the facts, make up your own mind" site try this one with links to all sorts of tax comparisons between states. This is put out by the Federation of Tax Administrators. These are the experts. Taxes are their job. No matter what kind or how much or little. Or you can check out the Tax Facts page from the Tax Policy Center at the Brookings Institution.
April 7, 200520 yr :"...Money is used to create public sector employment in Columbus... ...or does most of it go....70% of it....to Medicaid and K-12/higher ed.
April 7, 200520 yr Taxation. Corporate Income Tax Viriginia --->6% (flat) Unemployment rate around 3.6% Mississippi--->3%-5%, Unemployment rate around 6.7% South Carolina ---> 5% (flat) Unemployment rate 7% North Carolina- ---> 6.9% (flat) Unemployment rate 5.4% Ohio----> 5.1% to 8.5% (two brackets). Unemployment rate 6.1% Yet, the question is correlation. SC & MS had a lower corporate tax rate but some of the highest unemployment, while VA has a slightly higher rate, but very low unemployment. Ohio has a very high tax rate, but is closer to SC in unemployment. I still think employment/job creation is dependent on other things besides taxation and it remains a question for me as to what percentage of buisness cost is made up by taxation. MonteCarlos is probably right about this when he talks about unions being an issue. I believe the reason for job-shedding in Ohio is the high cost of labor...that this is still a manufacturing state and that that the pay structure is high due to a history of unionization, tho unions are probably a small player here nowadays. This is probably driving manufacturing to either automate more or to go offshore. That was the story behind the big emigration to Ohio from the southern Appalachians. The mines sucessfully unionized during the 1930s, but in the 1940s labor-saving machinery was introduced..in short, the mines automated to reduce their labor costs. The recently unionized and now unemployed miners migrated north for work.
April 7, 200520 yr Virginia, which used to be dirt poor, has passed Ohio in prosperity. And that's the case throughout the South and the West. Pretty soon places like Alabama and Arkansas will have higher per capita incomes than Ohio. For what it's worth, given the talk about government jobs, Ohio has fewer government workers than each of the three states named there, as a percentage of the total resident workforce. (Granted, that's government workers, not government jobs--a lot of Virginia's "government workers" are of course actually in jobs out of state.)
April 7, 200520 yr Heres an interesting summary from one of my links... Source of revenue for Ohio, as of 2003 32.7% Sales 16.1% Excise (gas, booze, etc) 38.3% Personal Income 3.8% Corporate Income 8.8% Other And, for the Ohio ranking for combined state and localincome taxes, using the top local rate of 2.85%...Ohio ranks #4 nationaly as of 2001 for high income taxes. Yet for State income taxes Ohio is actually equivilant in its highest tax bracket, 7.5%, to South Carolina, Utah, and Oklahoma, which are all at 7% for the high bracket. Oregon had the highest bracket..9% for the top. ..and there are only three tax brackets in Oregon.
April 7, 200520 yr For what it's worth, given the talk about government jobs, Ohio has fewer government workers than each of the three states named there, as a percentage of the total resident workforce Thats a real distortion for VA if you are talking all gov.t workers, as N. VA is the "Pentagon" related defense stuff, and maybe some DC commuters...plus the various defense establishments at Hampton Roads. And alot of those private sector jobs are in Northern VA are there due to contracting w. DoD for consulting, contracted-out functions, etc...so in a sense the VA economy is partially subsidized by the federal defense budget.
April 7, 200520 yr Some ways of raising taxes are better than others. The best way to raise taxes is property taxes, which does not affect growth as much. Also consumption taxes, such as sales taxes, are also good, despite people complaining about them, in empirical evidence they don't slow down growth as much. To avoid high property taxes people tend to buy smaller places. And to avoid sales taxes, people consume less. Neither of those outcomes is as bad for a state's economy. The worst way is income taxes. Income taxes destroy job growth, especially for good jobs that the state is trying to create. Ohio has 9 income tax brackets. What were they thinking? If you look at the states with no income taxes, that is almost equivalent to the list of states with fastest growing economies.
April 7, 200520 yr ^ The 9 brackets probably reflect attempts at progressivity. Yet you are correct about consumption & property tax as preferred revenue sources. Consumption taxes are pretty much whats used in many local govts as a major revenue source. And property taxes are a fairly reliable way to raise revenue, too, a they not affected by economic cycles as much.
July 24, 200519 yr I caught a couple of articles about the June unemployment numbers. I will post those stories at the bottom. Ohio's unemplyment rate continues to be about a percentage point higher than the national average. Also be sure to check out the color map. It really shows that problems continue to plague the Appalachian region. In fact, I would bet that if you remove the Appalachian counties from Ohio's numbers, they would be at or near the national average. Here is the press release from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: Ohio and U.S Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's unemployment rate was 6.1 percent in June, unchanged from the May rate, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment was relatively unchanged rising only 700 over the month, from 5,428,700 in May, to 5,429,400 in June. "The number of people employed and unemployed in June was virtually unchanged from May," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. "June marks the third straight month that Ohio's unemployment rate was 6.1 percent." The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in June was 362,000, down slightly from 363,000 in May. The number of unemployed has decreased by 4,000 over the past 12 months from 366,000. The June unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.2 percent in June 2004. The U.S. unemployment rate for June was 5.0 percent, down slightly from 5.1 percent in May. Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's nonfarm payroll employment, at 5,429,400 in June, was up 700 from May, according to the latest survey conducted by ODJFS. Service-providing industries rose 4,500 to 4,361,500. The largest increases occurred in professional and business services (+2,300) and educational and health services (+1,700). Government (+1,200) and information (+600) were also up. Employment decreases were noted in other services (-700), leisure and hospitality (-500), and financial activities ( 100). There was little change in trade, transportation, and utilities. Goods-producing industries dropped 3,800 to 1,067,900. Manufacturing was down 2,600, while construction was 1,100 lower. Natural resources and mining slipped 100. Over the past 12 months, nonagricultural wage and salary employment was up 21,500. Service-providing industries had a gain of 23,900 jobs. Professional and business services added 20,000 jobs. Also up were educational and health services (+9,400) and leisure and hospitality (+8,000). Trade, transportation, and utilities dropped 7,700 over the year, while government declined 4,500. Small decreases were noted in information (-500), financial activities (-500), and other services (-300). Goods-producing industries slipped 2,400 from June 2004. The drop occurred in manufacturing (-3,200). Construction added 800 jobs, while natural resources and mining was at the year-ago level. Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Among the state's 88 counties, the June 2005 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 4.3 percent in Delaware County to a high of 10.2 percent in Meigs County. Rates increased in 85 of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in June was 6.2 percent. Seven counties had unemployment rates at or below 5.0 percent in June. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Mercer, 4.4; Holmes, 4.6; Warren, 4.7; Auglaize and Geauga, 4.9; and Medina, 5.0 percent. Ten counties had unemployment rates above 8.0 percent during June. The counties with the highest rates, other than Meigs, were: Morgan and Pike, 9.6; Monroe, 8.9; Scioto, 8.8; Coshocton, 8.3; Muskingum, Noble, and Perry, 8.2; and Vinton, 8.1 percent. http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases/unemp/UnempPressRelease.htm DATA: PDF TABLE: Unemployment rates for Ohio counties (and cities of 50,000+) PDF MAP: Color-coded map of unemployment by county ARTICLES: COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST: Unemployment rises in Central Ohio DAYTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Dayton unemployment rate rises
September 21, 200519 yr A press release from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: Ohio and U.S Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in August, up from 5.7 percent in July, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment declined 4,000 over the month, from 5,437,400 in July to 5,433,400 in August. "While the unemployment rate increased from July, the Ohio labor market remained about the same with manufacturing gains in July offset by losses in August," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. "Employment in service-providing industries held steady." The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in August was 351,000, up from 337,000 in July. The number of unemployed has decreased by 12,000 over the past 12 months from 363,000. The August unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.2 percent in August 2004. The U.S. unemployment rate for August was 4.9 percent, down slightly from 5.0 percent in July. Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's nonfarm payroll employment fell 4,000 over the month, from 5,437,400 in July to 5,433,400 in August, according to the latest survey conducted by ODJFS. Goods-producing industries, at 1,066,600, dropped 3,900 from July. The loss was concentrated in manufacturing, down 4,500, while natural resources and mining lost 200 jobs. Construction was up 800 over the month. Service-providing industries slipped fractionally to 4,366,800. Sectors with reduced employment were leisure and hospitality (-1,900), other services (-900), and financial activities (-100). Educational and health services rose 1,500, while government advanced 1,000. Small gains occurred in information (+200) and professional and business services (+100). Trade, transportation, and utilities was on par with July. Over the year, nonagricultural wage and salary employment rose 6,600. Service-providing employment was up 11,200 due largely to gains of 12,800 in professional and business services and 9,100 in educational and health services. Financial activities increased by 1,400. Significant declines were noted in trade, transportation, and utilities (-5,700) and government (-3,900). Also down were other services (-1,600), information (-700), and leisure and hospitality (-200). Goods-producing industries fell 4,600 over the year. Manufacturing lost 4,800 jobs, while natural resources and mining dipped 100. Employment in construction was up 300. Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Among the state's 88 counties, the August 2005 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.9 percent in Delaware County to a high of 9.4 percent in Meigs County. Rates decreased in 42 of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in August was 5.6 percent. Twelve counties had unemployment rates below 4.9 percent in August. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware were: Holmes and Mercer, 4.0; Warren, 4.1; Auglaize, Geauga, and Medina, 4.4; Putnam, 4.5; Shelby and Van Wert, 4.6; and Hancock and Wayne, 4.7 percent. Six counties had unemployment rates above 8.0 percent during August. The counties with the highest rates, other than Meigs, were: Morgan, 9.2; Pike, 8.8; Coshocton, 8.5; and Monroe and Scioto, 8.2 percent. http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases/unemp/UnempPressRelease.htm State of Ohio ........................5.6 COUNTY RATES Delaware ..............................3.9 Holmes ..................................4.0 Mercer ...................................4.0 Warren.....................................4.1 Auglaize ...............................4.4 Geauga .................................4.4 Medina ...................................4.4 Putnam ..................................4.5 Shelby......................................4.6 Van Wert .................................4.6 Hancock ................................4.7 Wayne .....................................4.7 Henry ....................................4.9 Lake .....................................4.9 Wyandot ..................................4.9 Fulton ...................................5.0 Logan ....................................5.0 Tuscarawas ..............................5.0 Union ......................................5.0 Darke ...................................5.1 Erie ......................................5.1 Franklin .................................5.1 Knox .....................................5.1 Paulding ..................................5.1 Portage ...................................5.1 Preble .....................................5.1 Ashland ................................5.2 Clermont ..............................5.2 Clinton .................................5.2 Miami .....................................5.2 Fayette ................................5.3 Belmont ...............................5.4 Champaign ............................5.4 Fairfield .................................5.4 Greene ..................................5.4 Hamilton ................................5.4 Highland ................................5.4 Licking ...................................5.4 Morrow....................................5.4 Washington ..............................5.4 Wood ......................................5.4 Lawrence ...............................5.5 Lorain ....................................5.5 Madison ..................................5.5 Seneca ....................................5.5 Summit ....................................5.5 Williams ....................................5.5 Carroll ...................................5.6 Defiance ...............................5.6 Harrison .................................5.6 Allen ....................................5.7 Butler ...................................5.7 Hardin ....................................5.7 Ottawa ...................................5.8 Cuyahoga .............................5.9 Brown ..................................6.0 Marion.....................................6.0 Stark .......................................6.0 Clark ....................................6.1 Crawford ..............................6.1 Gallia .....................................6.1 Montgomery.............................6.1 Richland ..................................6.1 Trumbull ...................................6.1 Athens .................................6.2 Guernsey ...............................6.3 Huron ....................................6.3 Mahoning ................................6.3 Pickaway .................................6.3 Ashtabula .............................6.4 Columbiana ...........................6.5 Lucas .....................................6.5 Ross ........................................6.6 Jefferson ...............................7.0 Jackson .................................7.1 Hocking .................................7.2 Adams .................................7.3 Perry ......................................7.5 Vinton .....................................7.5 Muskingum ..............................7.6 Noble .....................................7.7 Monroe ..................................8.2 Scioto .....................................8.2 Coshocton ............................8.5 Pike ........................................8.8 Morgan ...................................9.2 Meigs .....................................9.4 CITY RATES Mentor ...................................4.5 Cleveland Heights .....................4.7 Lakewood ...............................4.9 Cuyahoga Falls ...........................5.0 Hamilton .................................5.0 Columbus ................................5.2 Parma......................................5.2 Kettering ................................5.2 Elyria .....................................5.5 Sandusky .................................5.5 Euclid .....................................6.0 Cincinnati ................................6.2 Akron ......................................6.3 Mansfield .................................6.4 Springfield ...............................6.8 Lorain ....................................7.0 Toledo ...................................7.1 Dayton ...................................7.4 Cleveland ................................7.6 Canton ....................................7.6 Youngstown............................8.2 a) These estimates, prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, are by place of residence, NOT seasonally adjusted, and revised to 2004 benchmarks. Estimates for current month are preliminary. b) Civilian labor force equals employment plus unemployment. The employment and unemployment totals shown may not add to the labor force figure shown because of rounding. Employment includes workers involved in labor-management disputes. c) Rate equals unrounded unemployment divided by unrounded labor force. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Bureau of Labor Market Information Columbus 43215 09/16/05 Table: August unemployment (PDF) Color map of county unemployment rates, August Grayscale map of county unemployment rates, August
October 23, 200519 yr I figured that instead of spending a ton of time rearranging a table like I usually do, I'll just post the map. It has all of the numbers. After that is the press release from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, and then the link to the press release where you can access all kinds of data. News Release Ohio Department of Job and Family Services 30 E. Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414 Bob Taft, Governor Barbara Riley, Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2005 Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in September, down slightly from 5.9 percent in August, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment declined 4,600 over the month, from 5,436,300 in August, to 5,431,700 in September. "Although there was a slight decline in employment during September, Ohio's labor market remained stable, while the national unemployment rate increased due to Hurricane Katrina" said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in September was 347,000, down from 351,000 in August. The number of unemployed has decreased by 15,000 over the past 12 months from 362,000. The September unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.1 percent in September 2004. The U.S. unemployment rate for September was 5.1 percent, up from 4.9 percent in August, reflecting the initial impact of Hurricane Katrina on the national labor market. Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's nonfarm payroll employment fell 4,600 over the month, from 5,463,300 in August to 5,431,700 in September, according to the latest survey conducted by ODJFS. Service-providing industries, at 4,363,000, were down 6,500 from August. The largest decline occurred in government (-5,900). Decreases also occurred in trade, transportation, and utilities (-2,100), information (-900), and leisure and hospitality ( 500). Educational and health services advanced 1,400, while smaller gains were noted in other services (+700), professional and business services (+600), and financial activities (+200). Goods-producing industries rose 1,900 to 1,068,700. Gains in manufacturing (+2,100) and natural resources and mining (+100) were responsible for the increase. Employment in construction dropped 300. Over the year, nonagricultural wage and salary employment rose 6,100. Service-providing industries were up 9,100 over the year. Notable increases occurred in professional and business services (+12,600), educational and health services (+6,900), and financial activities (+1,800). Trade, transportation, and utilities lost 7,600 jobs, while government declined 3,200. Other sectors with less employment were information ( 700), leisure and hospitality (-600), and other services (-100). Goods-producing industries fell 3,000 over the year. Manufacturing dropped 3,200, while construction was 200 lower. Natural resources and mining advanced 400. Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Among the state's 88 counties, the September 2005 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.8 percent in Delaware, Holmes and Mercer counties to a high of 8.9 percent in Meigs County. Rates decreased in 46 of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in September was 5.6 percent. Eleven counties had unemployment rates at or below 4.5 percent in September. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, Holmes and Mercer, were: Putnam, 4.2; Geauga and Warren, 4.3; Auglaize and Shelby, 4.4; and Hancock, Medina, and Union, 4.5 percent. Seven counties had unemployment rates at or above 7.5 percent during September. The counties with the highest rates, other than Meigs, were: Pike, 8.8; Morgan, 8.6; Monroe, 8.3; Scioto, 8.1; Coshocton, 7.7, and Muskingum, 7.5 percent. http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases/unemp/200510/UnempPressRelease.htm
October 23, 200519 yr The layoffs in Montgomery County worry me the most lately. I hope Delphi doesn't cut jobs in Dayton. I believe they employee 5,700 people in Dayton.
October 23, 200519 yr Lookin' crappy, not surprisingly. I figured that instead of spending a ton of time rearranging a table like I usually do, I'll just post the map. It has all of the numbers. Behold the power of maps. :wink:
November 22, 200519 yr From the monthly release from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: News Release Ohio Department of Job and Family Services 30 E. Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414 Bob Taft Governor Barbara Riley Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2005 Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in October, unchanged from the revised rate of 5.9 percent in September, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The September rate was initially announced at 5.8 percent but was later revised upward based on more current data. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment declined 6,500 over the month, from 5,434,900 in September, to 5,428,400 in October. "The labor market held steady in October as a decrease in the number of Ohioans who were unemployed was offset by a decline in the number who were working," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in October was 347,000, down from 353,000 in September. The October unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.2 percent in October 2004. The number of unemployed has decreased by 18,000 over the past 12 months from 365,000. The U.S. unemployment rate for October was 5.0 percent, down slightly from 5.1 in September. Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment totaled 5,428,400 in October, down 6,500 from September, according to the latest survey conducted by ODJFS. Employment among service providers decreased 7,300 to 4,361,100. Educational and health services fell 3,900, while trade, transportation, and utilities dropped 2,500. Also down were leisure and hospitality (-1,200), government (-800), information (-200), and other services ( 100). Professional and business services added 1,400 jobs. There was little change in financial activities. Goods-producing industries advanced 800 in October to 1,067,300. Employment in manufacturing was up 1,300. Construction dropped 300, while natural resources and mining slipped 200. Over the past 12 months, nonfarm payroll employment rose 12,700. The increase occurred in service-providing industries, up 19,700. Professional and business services advanced 14,700. Notable gains occurred in educational and health services (+6,300), leisure and hospitality (+3,300), financial activities (+1,500), and other services (+1,500). Trade, transportation, and utilities dropped 4,600. Smaller declines were recorded in government (-2,100) and information (-900). Goods-producing industries were down 7,000 over the year. Employment dropped in manufacturing (-4,500) and construction ( 2,800). Natural resources and mining advanced 300. Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Among the state's 88 counties, the October 2005 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.7 percent in Holmes and Mercer counties to a high of 8.7 percent in Pike County. Rates decreased in 83 of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in October was 5.4 percent. Ten counties had unemployment rates below 4.4 percent in October. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Holmes and Mercer, were: Delaware, 3.8; Geauga, Putnam and Warren, 4.2; and Auglaize, Hancock, Shelby and Union, 4.3 percent. Eight counties had unemployment rates above 7.0 percent during October. The counties with the highest rates, other than Pike, were: Meigs, 8.2; Scioto, 7.8; Morgan, 7.6; Monroe, 7.5; Coshocton, 7.3; and Muskingum and Noble, 7.1 percent.
December 22, 200519 yr Here's a link to the thread from October for comparison's sake: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=6233.0 From a press release from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (map at bottom): Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in November, down from 5.9 percent in October, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 2,200 over the month, from 5,427,000 in October, to 5,429,200 in November. "The labor market showed signs of improvement in November as the number of jobs increased and the number of people unemployed declined," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in November was 339,000, down from 347,000 in October. The number of unemployed has decreased by 23,000 in the past 12 months from 362,000. The November unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.1 percent in November 2004. The U.S. unemployment rate for November was 5.0 percent, unchanged from October. Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's nonagricultural wage and salary employment, at 5,429,200 in November, was 2,200 above the October level, according to the latest establishment survey conducted by ODJFS. Goods producers added 1,700 jobs over the month to 1,070,700. Increases were noted in construction (+1,400) and manufacturing (+400). Natural resources and mining slipped 100. Service-providing industries, at 4,358,500, rose 500 over the month. Government was up 1,900, while trade, transportation, and utilities advanced 1,300. Leisure and hospitality dropped 1,400. Small declines occurred in other services (-500), information (-300), professional and business services (-300), financial activities (-100), and educational and health services (-100). Over the past 12 months, nonfarm wage and salary employment increased by 11,100 jobs. Service-providing industries were up 15,300. Professional and business services rose 12,600. Educational and health services advanced 7,100. Also up were leisure and hospitality (+3,400), financial activities (+1,200), and other services (+1,000). Trade, transportation, and utilities fell 7,600. Smaller decreases were seen in information (-1,300) and government (-1,100). Goods-producing industries dropped 4,200 over the year. The decrease was mainly in manufacturing (-3,600) although construction was down 800. Natural resources and mining gained 200 jobs. Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Among the state's 88 counties, the November 2005 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.5 percent in Holmes County to a high of 8.7 percent in Pike County. Rates increased in 45 of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in November was 5.4 percent. Ten counties had unemployment rates below 4.5 percent in November. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Holmes were: Mercer, 3.7; Delaware, 3.8; Putnam, 4.0; Auglaize and Geauga, 4.2; Warren, 4.3; and Hancock, Union, and Wayne, 4.4 percent. Ten counties had unemployment rates above 7.0 percent during November. The counties with the highest rates, other than Pike, were: Morgan, 8.5; Meigs, 8.3; Ottawa, 7.8; Monroe and Scioto, 7.7; Coshocton, 7.4; Vinton, 7.2; and Huron and Perry, 7.1 percent. http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases/unemp/200512/UnempPressRelease.htm
January 3, 200619 yr The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its November numbers for metros last Wednesday. Mansfield and Youngstown showed marked improvement. I apologize...it's a bit hard to read: Civilian labor force (1000s) # unemployed (1000s) Umemployment rate 10/05 11/04 11/05 10/05 11/04 11/05 10/05 11/04 11/05 Columbus......................... 936.3 926.8 933.9 46.3 49.7 45.4 4.9 5.4 4.9 Cincinnati-Middletown........1,107.5 1,088.9 1,105.1 56.7 56.2 56.9 5.1 5.2 5.1 Akron............................ 377.5 377.7 376.7 20.2 21.9 19.9 5.4 5.8 5.3 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor......1,073.3 1,089.0 1,079.3 58.4 59.4 59.2 5.4 5.5 5.5 Canton-Massillon................. 208.9 208.4 209.1 11.8 13.1 11.7 5.6 6.3 5.6 Dayton........................... 429.5 432.7 429.6 24.1 27.1 24.1 5.6 6.3 5.6 Lima............................. 53.0 52.5 53.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 Sandusky......................... 43.9 43.1 43.0 2.3 2.8 2.5 5.3 6.4 5.8 Mansfield........................ 63.5 63.7 63.4 3.7 4.5 3.8 5.9 7.0 6.0 Toledo........................... 341.7 339.4 340.1 20.2 22.4 20.5 5.9 6.6 6.0 Youngstown-Warren-Bdman...279.9 282.7 279.7 16.6 20.3 16.9 5.9 7.2 6.0 Springfield...................... 70.6 70.3 70.8 4.1 4.6 4.4 5.9 6.5 6.2 Weirton-Steubenville............. 58.4 57.8 57.8 4.4 4.2 4.2 7.6 7.2 7.3 Ohio.............................5,943.3 5,919.4 5,941.2 321.2 352.6 323.1 5.4 6.0 5.4 http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.toc.htm
January 30, 200619 yr From a press release from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, 1/20/06: Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in December, up from 5.7 percent in November, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 10,700 over the month, from 5,428,900 in November, to 5,418,200 in December. "A decrease in the number of service sector jobs contributed to a weakening of the labor market in December," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in December was 347,000, up from 340,000 in November. The number of unemployed has decreased by 10,000 in the past 12 months from 357,000. The December unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.1 percent in December 2004. The U.S. unemployment rate for December was 4.9 percent, down slightly from 5.0 percent in November. Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's nonagricultural wage and salary employment fell 10,700 over the month, from 5,428,900 in November to 5,418,200 in December, according to the latest business survey conducted by ODJFS. Service-providing industries were down 10,900 to 4,347,100. Trade, transportation, and utilities dropped 3,900, while professional and business services dipped 3,700. Declines were also noted in educational and health services (-1,800), government (-1,400), other services (-600), and information (-200). Leisure and hospitality rose 700 over the month. Financial activities was virtually unchanged. Goods-producing industries rose 200 over the month to 1,071,100. An increase of 800 in construction was mostly offset by a loss of 600 in manufacturing. There was little change in natural resources and mining. Over the past 12 months, nonagricultural wage and salary employment grew by 3,600 jobs. Gains in the service-providing sector totaled 8,400. Professional and business services rose 11,700. Increases also occurred in educational and health services (+5,400), leisure and hospitality (+4,200), other services (+1,500), and financial activities (+600). Trade, transportation, and utilities fell 10,400. Smaller losses occurred in government (-3,200) and information (-1,400). Goods-producing industries dropped 4,800 over the year. Decreases were noted in manufacturing (-5,000) and construction (-200). Natural resources and mining advanced 400. Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Among the state's 88 counties, the December 2005 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.6 percent in Holmes County to a high of 10.6 percent in Monroe County. Rates increased in 70 of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in December was 5.6 percent. Ten counties had unemployment rates below 4.8 percent in December. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Holmes, were: Delaware, 3.8; Mercer, 3.9; Auglaize, 4.2; Hancock and Warren, 4.4; Shelby, 4.5; Putnam and Union, 4.6; and Wayne, 4.7 percent. Nine counties had unemployment rates at or above 8.0 percent during December. The counties with the highest rates, other than Monroe, were: Pike, 9.8; Morgan, 9.3; Meigs, 9.1; Ottawa, 8.9; Vinton, 8.3; Adams and Huron, 8.2; and Perry, 8.0 percent. EDITOR'S NOTE: All data cited are produced in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Labor. Data sources include Current Population Survey (U.S. data); Current Employment Statistics Program (nonagricultural wage and salary employment data); and Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program (Ohio unemployment rates). More complete listings of the data appear in the monthly Ohio Labor Market Review. Unemployment rates for all Ohio counties as well as cities with populations of 50,000 or more are presented in the monthly ODJFS Civilian Labor Force Estimates publication. Updated statewide historical data may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Labor Market Information at (614) 466-1109. ... Press release, charts and maps: http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases/unemp/200601/UnempPressRelease.htm EDIT: Here are the Northern Kentucky numbers for December: Boone: 4.9 percent, up from 4.7 percent. Campbell: 5.3 percent, up from 5.2 percent. Kenton: 5.2 percent, up from 5.0 percent. Carroll: 7.0 percent, up from 6.0 percent. Gallatin: 6.4 percent, up from 4.9 percent. Grant: 5.6 percent, up from 5.2 percent. Owen: 6.0 percent, up from 5.5 percent. Pendleton: 5.8 percent, up from 4.8 percent. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060203/BIZ01/602030388/1076/rss01
March 27, 200619 yr Press release from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Map appears at the end. Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in January, down from 5.9 percent in December, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 14,400 over the month, from 5,445,700 in December, to 5,431,300 in January. "While there were signs of improvement in the state's economy in January, they were not enough to support the sharp decline in the calculated unemployment rate," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. "Patterns that are outside the norm, such as the unusually warm weather in January, can exaggerate the impact of seasonal adjustments that are part of the rate calculation." The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in January was 312,000, down from 346,000 in December. The number of unemployed has decreased by 43,000 in the past 12 months from 355,000. The January unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.0 percent in January 2005. The U.S. unemployment rate for January was 4.7 percent, down slightly from 4.9 percent in December Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's nonagricultural wage and salary employment fell 14,400 over the month, from 5,445,700 in December to 5,431,300 in January 2006, according to the latest survey conducted by ODJFS. Service providers declined 10,200 to 4,375,600 in January. The largest losses were in professional and business services (-3,700) and educational and health services (-3,000). Also down were trade, transportation and utilities (-2,100); leisure and hospitality ( 2,100); and other services (-1,600). Financial activities advanced 2,100 over the month. Small increases occurred in information (+100) and government (+100). Goods-producing industries dropped 4,200 to 1,055,700. Employment was lower in manufacturing (-2,000), construction (-1,600), and natural resources and mining (-600). Over the past 12 months, 20,800 nonfarm wage and salary jobs were added. The increase was concentrated in the service-providing sector (+24,900). Professional and business services advanced 12,700, while educational and health services rose 10,200. Also up were leisure and hospitality (+4,400) and financial activities (+3,600). Declines were noted in government(-2,700), other services (-1,600), information (-1,000), and trade, transportation, and utilities (-700). Goods-producing industries were down 4,100. Losses occurred in manufacturing (-4,400) and natural resources and mining (-500). Construction increased 800 over the year. Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Among the state's 88 counties, the January 2006 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.8 percent in Delaware County to a high of 15.9 percent in Monroe County. Rates increased in 87 of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in January was 6.1 percent. Ten counties had unemployment rates at or below 5.0 percent in January. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Mercer, 4.0; Holmes, 4.1; Auglaize, 4.5; Hancock, 4.7; Shelby, 4.8; Union, 4.9; and Franklin, Medina and Warren, 5.0 percent. Ten counties had unemployment rates at or above 9.0 percent during January. The counties with the highest rates, other than Monroe, were: Pike, 11.1; Morgan, 10.8; Meigs, 10.3; Ottawa, 10.0; Adams, 9.8; Vinton, 9.7, Huron, 9.5; Perry, 9.2; and Muskingum, 9.0 percent. http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases/unemp/200602/UnempPressRelease.htm
April 7, 200619 yr ^ Good question about Ottawa County. I honestly have no idea. I'm trying to think about possible large job losses in, say, Port Clinton but I can't really think of any. I don't recall seeing a lot of gloom and doom in the Port Clinton paper either. As usual, the Kentucky numbers for our Cincinnati friends: Boone 6.0% Campbell 6.4% Carroll 7.7% Gallatin 6.3% Grant 7.6% Kenton 6.4% Owen 6.9% Pendleton 7.4% http://workforce.ky.gov/Jan06charts.pdf Kentucky employment rose in January Cincinnati Business Courier - March 13, 2006 Kentucky gained jobs in January, but the state's employment rate still lags the national average. Unemployment fell to 6.3 percent according to preliminary figures, compared to 6.5 percent in December 2005, and 5.4 percent in January 2005. The U.S. rate declined to 4.7 percent in January, from 4.9 percent in December. Full article at http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2006/03/13/daily3.html?from_rss=1
April 7, 200619 yr The rate on the map is not the seasonally adjusted rate (which I finally figured out by seeing the captions - "US rate of 5.1% or lower" - the 5.1% rate is the US's non-adjusted number). So maybe we're just seeing a much more dramatic seasonal effect? I don't know the area, so I don't know if that's reasonable or not...
April 25, 200619 yr Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in February, unchanged from January, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased slightly over the month, from 5,438,500 in January to 5,436,500 in February. "With little movement in Ohio's labor market from January to February, the state's unemployment rate was unchanged," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. "We still question whether the dramatic decline in the calculated rate from December to January is fully supported by actual conditions." The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in February was 315,000, up from 312,000 in January. The number of unemployed has decreased by 41,000 in the past 12 months from 356,000. The February unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.0 percent in February 2005. The U.S. unemployment rate for February was 4.8 percent, up slightly from 4.7 percent in January. Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment dropped 2,000 over the month, from 5,438,500 in January to 5,436,500 in February, according to the latest business establishment survey conducted by ODJFS. Goods-producing industries declined 1,000 over the month to 1,054,300. Manufacturing was down 2,100, while natural resources and mining slipped 100. Employment in construction advanced 1,200. Service providers, at 4,382,200, lost 1,000 jobs from January. Professional and business services and government were down 3,100 each. Educational and health services dropped 500. Trade, transportation, and utilities increased 2,900. Financial activities rose 1,300, while leisure and hospitality gained 1,200. Small improvements occurred in other services (+200) and information (+100). Over the past 12 months, nonagricultural wage and salary employment rose 18,200. The service-providing sector was up 23,200. Educational and health services advanced 9,800. Also up were professional and business services (+8,100), financial activities (+5,300), leisure and hospitality (+4,100), and trade, transportation, and utilities (+900). Government declined 2,700 over the year. Reductions were also noted in other services (-1,600) and information (-700). Goods-producing industries dropped 5,000 over the year. Most of the decrease was in manufacturing (-4,800). A loss of 600 in natural resources and mining was partially offset by a gain of 400 in construction. Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Among the state's 88 counties, the February 2006 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.8 percent in Delaware County to a high of 13.9 percent in Monroe County. Rates increased in more than half of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in February was 6.1 percent. Nine counties had unemployment rates at or below 5.0 percent in February. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Holmes and Mercer, 4.4; Warren, 4.7; Auglaize, 4.8; Hancock and Medina, 4.9; and Geauga and Shelby, 5.0 percent. Nine counties had unemployment rates above 9.0 percent during February. The counties with the highest rates, other than Monroe, were: Pike, 11.0; Morgan, 10.7; Meigs, 10.5; Vinton, 9.9; Adams, 9.6; Huron, 9.5; and Ottawa and Perry, 9.4 percent. For more information contact ODJFS Communications, (614) 466-6650. EDITOR'S NOTE: All data cited are produced in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Labor. Data sources include Current Population Survey (U.S. data); Current Employment Statistics Program (nonagricultural wage and salary employment data); and Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program (Ohio unemployment rates). More complete listings of the data appear in the monthly Ohio Labor Market Review. Unemployment rates for all Ohio counties as well as cities with populations of 50,000 or more are presented in the monthly ODJFS Civilian Labor Force Estimates publication. Updated statewide historical data may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Labor Market Information at (614) 466-1109. A calendar of 2006 release dates is available at http://lmi.state.oh.us under “Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment – Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS).” March unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by ODJFS on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. This information and the monthly statistical summaries it is based on are also available at http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases. http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases/unemp/200603/UnempPressRelease.htm Unemployment rates rise in N. Ky. Cincinnati Business Courier - April 10, 2006 Unemployment rates are up in most of the eight counties that make up the Northern Kentucky region, and for the state overall, the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training said Monday. The office, part of the state's Education Cabinet, released its labor force statistics, based on estimates of jobless rates, for February. The rates rose in 87 counties between February 2005 and February 2006, fell in 28 counties, and remained stable in five counties. Northern Kentucky's unemployment rate was 6.4 percent, up from 6 percent in February 2005. County estimates are as follows: * Boone County: 5.9 percent, up from 5.2 percent in February 2005; * Campbell County: 6.5 percent, up from 6.3 percent; * Carroll County: 7.0 percent, up from 6.8 percent; * Gallatin County: 6.5 percent, down from 7.7 percent; * Grant County: 7.2 percent, up from 6.5 percent; * Kenton County: 6.4 percent, up from 5.9 percent; * Owen County: 6.9 percent, no change; and * Pendleton County: 7.4 percent, up from 7.3 percent. The national unemployment rate for February this year was 5.1 percent. Boone County had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state. In February of this year, 24 counties had double-digit jobless rates, compared to 14 in February 2005, the office said. http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2006/04/10/daily5.html
June 10, 200619 yr NUMBERS FOR MARCH 2006 From the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.0 percent in March, down from 5.3 percent in February, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment increased over the month, from 5,436,300 in February to 5,441,900 in March. "Ohio's labor market continued to show improvement in March," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. "The gain in employment over the last 12 months, especially in the business and professional services sector, points to general economic improvement." The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in March was 294,000, down from 315,000 in February. The number of unemployed has decreased by 65,000 in the past 12 months from 359,000. The March unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.1 percent in March 2005. The U.S. unemployment rate for March was 4.7 percent, down slightly from 4.8 percent in February. Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's nonagricultural wage and salary employment, at 5,441,900 in March, was up 5,600 from February 2006 according to the latest business survey conducted by ODJFS. Service-providing industries rose 8,100 to 4,389,800. The largest increases were in leisure and hospitality (+4,100) and professional and business services (+2,700). Other sectors with higher employment were educational and health services (+900); government (+600), trade, transportation, and utilities (+300); and information (+200). Small declines were noted in financial activities (-500) and other services (-200). Goods-producing industries, at 1,052,100, dropped 2,500. The decrease was concentrated in manufacturing, down 2,700. Construction added 200 jobs, while natural resources and mining was little changed. Over the past 12 months, nonagricultural wage and salary employment rose 27,000. The service-providing sector was up 30,900. The largest increase was in professional and business services (+10,700). Also up were educational and health services (+9,700); leisure and hospitality (+7,900); financial activities (+5,100); and trade, transportation, and utilities (+1,000). Government employment dipped 2,100. Also down were other services ( 1,300) and information (-100). Goods-producing industries fell 3,900 over the year. Declines of 6,600 in manufacturing and 500 in natural resources and mining were partially offset by a gain of 3,200 in construction. Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Among the state's 88 counties, the March 2006 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.2 percent in Delaware County to a high of 11.3 percent in Monroe County. Rates decreased in all but one of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in March was 5.3 percent. Eight counties had unemployment rates below 4.5 percent in March. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Holmes and Mercer, 3.6; Hancock, 4.2; Auglaize and Union, 4.3; and Geauga and Shelby, 4.4 percent. Seven counties had unemployment rates at or above 8.0 percent during March. The counties with the highest rates, other than Monroe, were: Pike, 9.3; Morgan, 8.8; Meigs, 8.7; Adams, 8.4; Vinton, 8.2; and Huron, 8.0 percent. For more information contact ODJFS Communications, (614) 466-6650. All data cited are produced in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Labor. Data sources include Current Population Survey (U.S. data); Current Employment Statistics Program (nonagricultural wage and salary employment data); and Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program (Ohio unemployment rates). More complete listings of the data appear in the monthly Ohio Labor Market Review. Unemployment rates for all Ohio counties as well as cities with populations of 50,000 or more are presented in the monthly ODJFS Civilian Labor Force Estimates publication. Updated statewide historical data may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Labor Market Information at (614) 466-1109. A calendar of 2006 release dates is available at http://lmi.state.oh.us under "Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment - Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)." April unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by ODJFS on Tuesday, May 23, 2006. This information and the monthly statistical summaries it is based on are also available at http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases. http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases/unemp/200604/UnempPressRelease.htm
June 12, 200619 yr ^ Yeah, and down from 5.9% in January. Not too bad! And for the Cincinnatians, the March 2006 numbers for Northern Kentucky: Boone: 5.0 Bracken: 5.8 Campbell: 5.6 Carroll: 6.2 Gallatin: 5.2 Grant: 5.9 Kenton: 5.5 Owen: 6.5 Pendleton: 6.4 Robertson: 6.2
June 23, 200618 yr Metro area numbers, not seasonally adjusted, for March 2006 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I swear, I'll catch up eventually. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/metro_05032006.pdf
July 26, 200618 yr APRIL 2006 NUMBERS From the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.5 percent in April, up from 5.0 percent in March, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 18,500 over the month, from 5,442,300 in March to 5,460,800 in April. "The rise in Ohio's unemployment rate in April was the result of more people looking for work as job prospects improved," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. "While the unemployment rate increased last month, the increase in the number of people employed was the largest monthly increase since December 1999." The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in April was 327,000, up from 294,000 in March. The number of unemployed has decreased by 22,000 in the past 12 months from 349,000. The April unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 5.9 percent in April 2005. The U.S. unemployment rate for April was 4.7 percent, unchanged from March. Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment rose 18,500 over the month, from 5,442,300 in March to 5,460,800 in April, according to the latest business survey conducted by ODJFS. Service providers, at 4,402,700, gained 12,900 jobs. The largest increase, 4,800, occurred in professional and business services. Leisure and hospitality advanced 3,900. Also up were educational and health services (+2,500), other services (+1,300), information (+300), financial activities (+300), and government (+300). Trade, transportation, and utilities dropped 500 over the month. Employment in goods-producing industries rose 5,600 from March to 1,058,100. Construction was up 4,200, while manufacturing added 1,400 jobs. Natural resources and mining was virtually unchanged. Over the past 12 months, nonfarm payroll employment rose 28,400. Service-providing industries were up 31,100. Educational and health services advanced 11,700. Professional and business services gained 11,100, while leisure and hospitality was 8,400 higher. Financial activities increased by 3,700. Government employment declined 2,100 from March. Also down were trade, transportation, and utilities (-1,000), information (-400), and other services ( 300). Goods-producing industries dropped 2,700 over the year. Declines of 4,200 in manufacturing and 700 in natural resources and mining were partially offset by an increase of 2,200 in construction. Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Among the state's 88 counties, the April 2006 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.5 percent in Delaware County to a high of 11.2 percent in Monroe County. Rates increased in 42 of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in April was 5.4 percent. Ten counties had unemployment rates below 4.5 percent in April. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Mercer, 3.6; Geauga and Holmes, 3.8; Medina, 3.9; Lake, 4.2; Auglaize, 4.3; and Hancock, Shelby and Union counties, 4.4 percent. Seven counties had unemployment rates at or above 7.5 percent during April. The counties with the highest rates, other than Monroe, were: Pike, 9.3; Morgan, 8.2; Meigs and Vinton, 8.0; Perry, 7.8; and Adams, 7.6 percent. For more information contact ODJFS Communications, (614) 466-6650. EDITOR'S NOTE: All data cited are produced in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Labor. Data sources include Current Population Survey (U.S. data); Current Employment Statistics Program (nonagricultural wage and salary employment data); and Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program (Ohio unemployment rates). More complete listings of the data appear in the monthly Ohio Labor Market Review. Unemployment rates for all Ohio counties as well as cities with populations of 50,000 or more are presented in the monthly ODJFS Civilian Labor Force Estimates publication. Updated statewide historical data may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Labor Market Information at (614) 466-1109. A calendar of 2006 release dates is available at http://lmi.state.oh.us under "Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment - Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)." May unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by ODJFS on Tuesday, June 20, 2006. This information and the monthly statistical summaries it is based on are also available at http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases. http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases/unemp/200605/UnempPressRelease.htm Metro area numbers of employees on non-farm payrolls (in thousands), not seasonally adjusted, for April 2006 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/metro_05312006.pdf Kentucky numbers from Workforce Kentucky: Boone...4.4 Bracken...4.8 Campbell...5.0 Carroll...5.4 Gallatin...4.4 Grant...5.1 Kenton...4.9 Mason...5.6 Owen...5.6 Pendleton...5.2 Robertson...4.8
July 26, 200618 yr MAY 2006 NUMBERS From the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in May, down from 5.5 percent in April, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment remained relatively unchanged over the month, increasing slightly from 5,462,500 in April to 5,462,700 in May. "While Ohio's unemployment rate improved in May, there was little change in the number of people working during the month," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. "Gains in employment in service-providing industries were offset by losses in manufacturing." The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in May was 312,000, down from 327,000 in April. The number of unemployed has decreased by 40,000 in the past 12 months from 352,000. The May unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.0 percent in May 2005. The U.S. unemployment rate for May was 4.6 percent, down from 4.7 percent in April. Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's nonagricultural wage and salary employment rose 200 over the month to 5,462,700 in May according to the latest business establishment survey conducted by ODJFS. Service-providing industries advanced 3,100 to 4,406,700. The largest gains were in government (+2,600) and educational and health services (+2,300). Smaller increases occurred in trade, transportation, and utilities (+600), financial activities (+200), and leisure and hospitality (+100). Professional and business services dropped 1,400. Also down were other services (-900) and information (-400). Employment in goods-producing industries, at 1,056,000, fell 2,900. The loss was concentrated in manufacturing (-2,500). Construction was down 300, while natural resources and mining slipped 100. Over the past 12 months, nonagricultural wage and salary employment rose 34,300. Service-providing industries were 36,700 higher due to increases in educational and health services (+12,900), leisure and hospitality (+12,000), and professional and business services (+11,300). Financial activities advanced 3,900, while trade, transportation, and utilities added 400 jobs. Employment in government dropped 2,300. Information (-1,100) and other services (-500) were also lower. Goods-producing industries fell 2,300 over the year. Declines in manufacturing (-4,700) and natural resources and mining (-600) were partially offset by gains in construction (+3,000). Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Among the state's 88 counties, the May 2006 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.1 percent in Delaware County to a high of 9.2 percent in Monroe County. Rates decreased in 87 of the counties. The comparable rate for Ohio in May was 4.9 percent. Nine counties had unemployment rates below 4.0 percent in May. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Geauga and Mercer, 3.3; Holmes, 3.4; Medina, 3.8; Auglaize, Lake, Putnam and Shelby, 3.9 percent. Five counties had unemployment rates above 7.0 percent during May. The counties with the highest rates, other than Monroe, were: Pike, 7.9; Jackson, 7.4; Meigs, 7.2; and Vinton, 7.1 percent. For more information contact ODJFS Communications, (614) 466-6650. EDITOR'S NOTE: All data cited are produced in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Labor. Data sources include Current Population Survey (U.S. data); Current Employment Statistics Program (nonagricultural wage and salary employment data); and Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program (Ohio unemployment rates). More complete listings of the data appear in the monthly Ohio Labor Market Review. Unemployment rates for all Ohio counties as well as cities with populations of 50,000 or more are presented in the monthly ODJFS Civilian Labor Force Estimates publication. Updated statewide historical data may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Labor Market Information at (614) 752-9494. A calendar of 2006 release dates is available at http://lmi.state.oh.us us under "Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment - Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)." June unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by ODJFS on Tuesday, July 25, 2006. This information and the monthly statistical summaries it is based on are also available at http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases. http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases/unemp/200606/UnempPressRelease.asp Metro area numbers of employees on non-farm payrolls (in thousands), not seasonally adjusted, for May 2006 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf
July 26, 200618 yr JUNE 2006 NUMBERS From the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in June, down from 5.3 percent in May, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 5,600 over the month, from 5,464,800 in May to 5,459,200 in June. "Labor market data for June were mixed," said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley. "Although Ohio's unemployment rate declined in June, overall employment declined as well." The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in June was 302,000, down from 312,000 in May. The number of unemployed has decreased by 50,000 in the past 12 months from 352,000. The June unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 6.0 percent in June 2005. The U.S. unemployment rate for June was 4.6 percent, unchanged from May. Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio's nonfarm payroll employment, at 5,459,200 in June, was down 5,600 from May according to the latest business establishment survey conducted by ODJFS. Service-providing industries fell 6,500 to 4,402,400. Trade, transportation, and utilities dropped 3,400, while leisure and hospitality declined 1,800. Also down were financial activities (-1,300), professional and business services (-600), and information (-500). Employment was up in educational and health services (+600) and government (+500). There was little change in other services. Goods-producing industries rose 900 to 1,056,800. Construction was up 500, while manufacturing advanced 400. Natural resources and mining remained at the May level. Over the year, nonagricultural wage and salary employment was up 33,300. Service-providing industries had a gain of 33,700 jobs. Educational and health services increased 11,800. Leisure and hospitality rose 9,800, while professional and business services advanced 9,600. Also up were financial activities (+2,700) and government (+1,500). Small decreases were noted in information (-900), trade, transportation, and utilities ( 500), and other services (-300). Goods-producing industries slipped 400 from June 2005. Declines in manufacturing (-3,900) and natural resources and mining (-600) were mostly offset by a gain of 4,100 in construction. Ohio County Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Among the state's 88 counties, the June 2006 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 3.3 percent in Delaware County to a high of 9.8 percent in Monroe County. Rates increased in 78 of the counties as is usual for this time of year. The comparable unadjusted rate for Ohio in June was 5.2 percent. Nine counties had unemployment rates below 4.3 percent in June. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were: Mercer, 3.5; Holmes, 3.7; Geauga, 3.9; Shelby and Union, 4.1; and Auglaize, Hancock and Medina, 4.2 percent. Seven counties had unemployment rates at or above 7.0 percent during June. The counties with the highest rates, other than Monroe, were: Pike, 8.1; Meigs, 7.6; Jackson, 7.5; Scioto, 7.4; Morgan, 7.2; and Vinton, 7.0 percent. For more information contact ODJFS Communications, (614) 466-6650. EDITOR'S NOTE: All data cited are produced in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Labor. Data sources include Current Population Survey (U.S. data); Current Employment Statistics Program (nonagricultural wage and salary employment data); and Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program (Ohio unemployment rates). More complete listings of the data appear in the monthly Ohio Labor Market Review. Unemployment rates for all Ohio counties as well as cities with populations of 50,000 or more are presented in the monthly ODJFS Civilian Labor Force Estimates publication. Updated statewide historical data may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Labor Market Information at (614) 752-9494. A calendar of 2006 release dates is available at http://lmi.state.oh.us under "Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment - Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)." July unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data will be released by ODJFS on Tuesday, August 22, 2006. This information and the monthly statistical summaries it is based on are also available at http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases. http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases/unemp/200607/UnempPressRelease.asp
July 27, 200618 yr I am probably being overly optimistic, but I think there is some good news for Cincinnati in that even though unemployment is up there are also more people working. It might be more people re-entering the workforce, but it is also a sign the region is growing. We just need to start creating more jobs.
August 4, 200618 yr Metro area numbers of civilian labor force and unemployment (in thousands), not seasonally adjusted, for June 2006 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the Cincinnati folks, the Northern Kentucky numbers from Workforce Kentucky: Boone...4.3 Bracken...5.8 Campbell...5.2 Carroll...5.6 Gallatin...4.8 Grant...4.9 Kenton...5.0 Mason...5.8 Owen...5.7 Pendleton...5.2 Robertson...5.6
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