In the figures just released by ODJAF, our area has continued to show improved numbers since January and compared to February of last year. With the exception of Fulton County which made a .1% increase since January 06.
Lucas 221,000 (Labor Force) 205,300 (#Employed) 15,700 (#Unemployed) 7.1 (2/6) 7.6 (1/6) 8.0 (2/5)
Toledo 144,100 (Labor Force)133,200 (#Employed) 11,000 (#Unemployed) 7.6 (2/6) 8.1 (1/6) 8.7 (2/5)
Wood 66,000 (Labor Force) 62,200 (#Employed) 3,900 (#Unemployed) 5.8 (2/6) 5.9 (1/6) 6.6 (2/5)
Fulton 22,800 (Labor Force) 21,200 (#Employed) 1,600 (#Unemployed) 7.0 (2/6) 6.9 (1/6) 8.2 (2/5)
As to the rest of the state?
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.
Curtsy to Ohio 15th District Blog for the information.
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2 comments:
One of the specious truths of 'unemployment' figures is that they do not report those unemployed who have given up looking for work.
Further, and perhaps more importantly, these data do not report on the TYPE of job that has been created. A burger flipper and a cardiovascular surgeon are both reported as 'jobs.'
But they both are jobs...
In the cited example, one artery clog promoter and one dealing with the clogged arteries.
The burger flipper is, in essence, responsible for the cardiovascular surgeon's job, yet is not valued (or paid) as highly.
Crazy, huh?
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