By 1808Delaware

Late last week, October’s county unemployment figures were released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services which showed that Ohio in general, and Delaware County in particular, are holding steady with relatively low rates.

While Ohio had a 5.2% unemployment rate in terms of non-seasonally adjusted numbers, Delaware County had the sixth lowest rate statewide at 3.5%.

In Delaware County, some 3,900 individuals were considered unemployed in October, based on a total available work force of 110,800 and 106,900 employed.

For Delaware and contiguous counties, the rates ranged as follows from highest to lowest:

Franklin –5.4
Marion — 4.9
Morrow — 4.2
Licking — 4.1
Knox — 3.7
Delaware — 3.5
Union — 3.4

Across Ohio, nearby Holmes County had the lowest rate at 2.3%, whereas Cuyahoga, Trumbull, Jefferson, and Mahoning Counties all registered a 6.6% unemployment rate.

In Ohio, October’s most hit sectors of the economy were both unsurprising — leisure and hospitality; and food services, both down over 20%. The only two sectors gaining employment were federal government employees and non-durable goods.

Source, Photo: Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

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