Ohio job growth picks up in June
Ohio posted a solid job gain in June, helping reverse job losses earlier in the year. According to jobs data from a survey of employers released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Ohio added 11,500 jobs last month, the strongest gain since last July. However, the increase still leaves the state […]
JobWatch: More than a blip?
Ohio experiences big job gains in February Ohio posted five-figure job gains in February, according to new data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. In a much welcome departure from the sluggish growth that dogged the state in 2016, February brought an additional 15,200 jobs to Ohio. “Last year was […]
Growth, just barely: Ohio adds jobs, but not many
Growth, just barely: After April’s big loss Ohio adds jobs, but not many Job Watch May 2016 Ohio, like the nation had very little job growth in May. The state added just 9,200 jobs last month, not enough to recover the number of jobs shed in April. Even with the nation adding a scant 38,000 […]
Ohio leads the trailing twelve
The majority of states have added back the total number of jobs they lost to the 2007 recession. This is good news as we approach our sixth year of recovery. Unfortunately, Ohio isn’t among them. Ohio leads the twelve states that are yet to recover the total number of jobs lost to the 2007 recession. […]
Mission (not yet) accomplished
Jobs data put Ohio a little farther from the goal post.
Ohio sees big job gain in November
Even with November boost, the state still has much ground to make up
More mixed messages on jobs
Unemployment drops in October, but Ohio isn’t keeping pace with nation on job creation
September bump
Tepid growth but all signs in the right direction for September: Ohio added 6,000 jobs, unemployment ticked down to 5.6 percent even as 11,000 entered the labor force.
Two Steps Back
12,400 job losses in July eradicated modest recent gains. 6,000 left the labor force. Unemployment ticked back up to 5.7 percent.
Sluggish growth for Ohio jobs
Ohio showed a modest job gain of 2,900 last month. The unemployment rate declined to 5.5 percent, but only because workers left the labor force.
Not quite back in the saddle: February job data show decline, though unemployment falls
New data for February released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services suggest that the state still struggles with slow job growth. In February, the state lost 4,600 jobs from the January number, which was revised downward slightly. Monthly numbers are always preliminary and subject to revision, making it unwise to make […]
Job-growth seesaw continues as Ohio trails nation
Ohio still trails its 2013 job growth peak set in May by more than 13,000 jobs despite a slight growth of 5,000 jobs in December, according to data from a survey of employers released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Monthly numbers are always preliminary and subject to revision, making it […]