Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Ohio's June Jobless Rate Unchanged From May

Ohio's unemployment rate for June is 5.2 percent, unchanged from the previous two months. The national rate is 5.3 percent. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says 296 thousand Ohioans were unemployed last month, down by 6 thousand from May. The state saw job gains in sectors including educational and health services and local government. Sectors with the largest job losses were leisure and hospitality and professional and business services. The department says nearly 72 thousand Ohio jobs have been added in the past year.

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.
Related Content