National 5.1%
Ohio 6.1%
Elyria 7.5%
National 8.5%
Ohio 9.7%
Elyria 10.6%
Here's a quick look at the latest unemployment numbers
National: 8.5%
Ohio: 9.7%
Lorain: 11.7% (this is down from the last month number of 12.7%)
There are only 8 states with a higher unemployment rate than Ohio.
1) 12.6% Michigan
2) 12.1% Oregon
3) 11.4% South Carolina
4) 11.2% California
5) 10.8% North Carolina
6) 10.5% Rhode Island
7) 10.4% Nevada
8) 10.0% Indiana
Ohio's rate of 9.7% = 578,000 workers unemployed.
The rate a year ago was 6.1% or 367,000 workers unemployed.
Get more information from the Ohio Labor Market HERE.