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More Ohioans Were Jobless In June

Ohio's unemployment rate for June is 5 percent, up one-tenth of a point from May. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says non-farm payrolls increased by more than 11 thousand last month to a revised 5.5 million. The department says 291 thousand Ohioans were jobless in June, up by 5 thousand from May. Ohio gained jobs in the manufacturing and construction sectors. Ohio lost jobs in the leisure and hospitality and professional and business service sectors.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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