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Regional Jobless Rate Declined Slightly In February

State officials say central Ohio’s regional unemployment rate fell by one-tenth of a point February to 3.8 percent. 

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says Franklin County's rate was 3.6 percent, Delaware County's rate was 3.2 percent and Union County's rate was 3.5 percent.The rate for Columbus was 3.7 percent. Rates for 83 of Ohio’s 88 counties declined last month.

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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