By: Jacob Kessler
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
jacob@thevillagereporter.com
Unemployment numbers released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services show mixed results for Fulton County. Some counties have seen increases while others have stayed the same or dropped slightly.
For our coverage area, numbers show Fulton County at 5.0% and Williams County at 4.9% unemployment for the month of June 2024.
These numbers changed to 4.9% for Fulton County and showed a stay at 4.9% for Williams County for the month of July. Other counties in Northwest Ohio also saw changes.
Lucas County numbers changed from 6.0% in June to 7.4% in July. Henry County also saw an increase from 5.2% in June to 5.7% in July.
Like Fulton County, both Defiance and Wood Counties saw a slight decrease in their unemployment numbers. Defiance changed from 5.4% in June to 5.2% in July, with Wood County seeing a change from 5.0% in June to 4.9% in July.
Looking a little north to our neighbors in Michigan and we see even higher numbers. Lenawee County sat at 6.7%, Hillsdale County sat at 6.2% and Monroe County sat at 6.8% for the month of July 2024.
In comparison, Lenawee County sat at 5.1%, Hillsdale County sat at 5.4%, and Monroe County sat at 5.1% for the month of June, showing that each county saw a significant increase over the period of one month.
Numbers also remain mixed when looking at the State vs Nation as a whole. The State of Ohio changed from 5.1% in June to 4.9% in July. This decrease was not seen in the entire country, as U.S. unemployment shifted from 4.3% in June to 4.5% in July.
Again, looking slightly north, the State of Michigan saw an increase from 5.0% in June to 5.8% in July. Both Ohio, Michigan, and the U.S. are still fairing slightly better than our northern neighbor which, according to Statistique Canada, the country has had its numbers remain slightly stable at 6.4% for June and July.