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County Jobless Rates Increased Last Month

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says unemployment rates in several central Ohio counties rose last month. The rates for Columbus and Franklin County rose by 3 tenths of a point to 6 percent in May. Columbus had the lowest rate among the state’s metropolitan areas. Five other central Ohio counties - Union, Delaware, Fairfield, Licking and Pickaway - saw their jobless rates increase. The rate in Madison County was the same as in the month of April.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.