Jobless rate rises across central Ohio

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009 10:15 AM

By Dean Gearino

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Central Ohio's unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent in June, up from 8.3 percent a month earlier, according to the state.

With the beginning of summer, the size of the local labor force grew, as did the number of unemployed. The figures are not seasonally adjusted.

The labor force was 975,200, up 13,600 from a month earlier. This includes everyone who is employed, plus people who are unemployed and looking for work. The number of unemployed was 88,800, up 9,200.

Service-producing jobs increased 3,400, while good-producing jobs, such as manufacturing, dropped by 500.

Since June of last year, central Ohio's unemployment rate has risen from 5.8 percent to 9.1 percent, and the number of unemployed has grown by 32,300.

The local job market hasn't deteriorated as quickly as other parts of the state or the state as a whole.

Ohio's June unemployment rate was 11.1 percent when adjusted to account for seasonal jobs, and 11.2 percent without the adjustment.

The national rate was 9.5 percent when seasonally adjusted and 9.7 percent without the adjustment.