COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state says Ohio’s unemployment rate dropped in March to the lowest level in six
years.
The
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said Friday the seasonally
adjusted rate in March was 6.1 percent, which was down from 6.5 percent
in February. It’s the state’s lowest jobless rate since April 2008.
The state’s rate has dipped below the national rate, which was 6.7 percent in both February and March.

The
state says Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 600 over
the month, from 5,282,300 in February to 5,282,900 in March.
The
number of unemployed workers in Ohio in March was 353,000, down 24,000
from 377,000 in February. The state says the number of unemployed has
decreased by 68,000 in the past 12 months from 421,000.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state says Ohio’s unemployment rate dropped in March to the lowest level in six
years.
The
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said Friday the seasonally
adjusted rate in March was 6.1 percent, which was down from 6.5 percent
in February. It’s the state’s lowest jobless rate since April 2008.
The state’s rate has dipped below the national rate, which was 6.7 percent in both February and March.

The
state says Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 600 over
the month, from 5,282,300 in February to 5,282,900 in March.
The
number of unemployed workers in Ohio in March was 353,000, down 24,000
from 377,000 in February. The state says the number of unemployed has
decreased by 68,000 in the past 12 months from 421,000.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.