Author: Policy Matters Staff

July 17, 2004
JobWatch

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. Full Article

July 17, 2004
JobWatch

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. Full Article

July 16, 2004
JobWatch

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

July 16, 2004
JobWatch

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

June 18, 2004
JobWatch

Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in May, down from 5.8 percent in April, according to data released Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment rose 1,100 over the month, from 5,384,500 in April 2004 to 5,385,600 in May. Full

June 18, 2004
JobWatch

Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in May, down from 5.8 percent in April, according to data released Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment rose 1,100 over the month, from 5,384,500 in April 2004 to 5,385,600 in May. Full

May 15, 2004

The report finds that the law has resulted in modest pay raises for a small number of workers, has not resulted in a substantial increase in contract costs, and has prevented only one financial assistance agreement from going forward according to the city. The report recommends improved monitoring and enforcement

April 21, 2004
JobWatch

Unemployment in Ohio Grows Slightly in April to 5.8%; Bush, Kerry Camps try to Work Numbers to their Advantage A report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services showed Friday that the state’s unemployment rate increased fractionally during April from the preceding month. Release of the data came

April 21, 2004
JobWatch

Unemployment in Ohio Grows Slightly in April to 5.8%; Bush, Kerry Camps try to Work Numbers to their Advantage A report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services showed Friday that the state’s unemployment rate increased fractionally during April from the preceding month. Release of the data came

April 16, 2004
JobWatch

Ohio’s unemployment rate fell from 5.9% to 5.7% from February to March, the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services said Friday. Ohio’s rate in March was the same as the national rate.

April 10, 2004

Low- and middle-income Ohioans pay more of their income in state and local taxes than do the state’s most affluent citizens.But the state’s income tax helps offset a good deal of this inequity. The more you make, the higher rate you pay, up through a series of nine steps. Income

March 19, 2004
JobWatch

Ohio’s rate of unemployment declined to 5.9% in February, down from 6.2% a month earlier, but the decline was attributed to a reduction in the size of the state’s workforce and not people finding employment, it was reported Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Full

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