Ohio lost 11,500 jobs in December, though temporary holiday jobs reduced state's unemployment rate

Ohio lost 11,500 jobs in December, though temporary holiday jobs reduced state’s unemployment rate
Updated Jan 22, 2021;
Posted Jan 22, 2021
While Ohio's unemployment rate fell to 5.5% in December, that was mostly because of temporary holiday jobs, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Newly released statistics show Ohio lost 11,500 jobs in December compared to the previous month. (Rich Exner, cleveland.com)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio lost 11,500 jobs between November and December, newly released figures show, indicating the state is still struggling to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
In December, 9,200 leisure and hospitality industry jobs were lost in the state compared to the month before, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Other economic sectors that saw employment declines last month include educational and health services (which lost 6,200 jobs), local government (5,600 jobs), professional and business services (1,000 jobs), and manufacturing (1,000 jobs).

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