JobWatch July 2007
Signs of life in the Ohio job market Ohio’s job market showed signs of life in June, allowing the state to post a modest gain in jobs during the second quarter according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released July 20 by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services […]
JobWatch June 2007
Ohio job market: No sign of improvement Ohio’s job market continues to bump along without signs of improvement. Job levels have moved up and down in a relatively narrow band and are now about where they were two years ago, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released June 15 […]
JobWatch May 2007
Ohio job market retreats again Ohio’s job market retreated again in April, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released May 18 by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). While still above its recent low, the number of jobs remains modestly below last year’s levels and well […]
JobWatch April 2007
Ohio job market shows uptick Ohio’s job market showed an uptick in March, reversing the recent trend, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released April 20 by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). The gain was the largest in any month since January 2006. However, month-to-month […]
JobWatch March 2007
Ohio job market continues to struggle Ohio’s job market continues to struggle. The state lost jobs during the winter, more than offsetting the modest gains experienced during calendar 2006, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released March 27 by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Over […]
JobWatch January 2007
Ohio job market still in low gear Ohio’s job market has shifted into low gear and stayed there since last spring, finishing 2006 with employment declines in six of the last seven months. The number of jobs in Ohio has fallen by 15,000 since its recent peak last May. Over the past year, the state […]
JobWatch December 2006
Five years after the recession, Ohio employment is still in the doldrums Five years after the official end of the last recession, Ohio employment remains in the doldrums. The state is still more than 30,000 jobs short of the total it had in November 2001, at the end of the recession. Over the past year, […]
JobWatch November 2006
Ohio Employment Moves Sideways Employment in Ohio remains on its recent plateau, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released Nov. 21 by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS). The number of jobs in Ohio has ebbed slightly over the summer and fall months, declining by 9,000 […]
JobWatch October 2006
Ohio Employment Continues Downward Trend Employment in Ohio continues to trend slightly downward, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released Oct. 24 by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS). The number of jobs in Ohio has declined by 10,000 since its recent peak in May. Full […]
JobWatch September 2006
Ohio Employment Edges Down Over Summer Months Employment in Ohio has edged downward slightly since its recent peak in May, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released Sept. 19 by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS). The number of jobs in Ohio has declined by 7,000 […]
JobWatch August 2006
Ohio job numbers weaken Job growth in Ohio has disappeared in recent months. According to seasonally adjustedpayroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released by the Ohio Department of Job& Family Services on Aug. 22, Ohio lost jobs over the last three months, compared to amodest gain for the country as a whole. Full […]
JobWatch July 2006
Ohio’s job market remains tepidState tax reform, now a year old, is no tonic The Ohio job market remains tepid a year after the implementation of state tax reform aimed at lifting the state’s economic fortunes. During the year, the state gained 33,300 jobs, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary […]