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Ohio's March Jobless Rate Down Slightly From February

Ohio's new unemployment rate is 4.4 percent. 

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says today the rate for March is a decline of one-tenth of a point from February. Non-farm payrolls in March rose by nearly 11 thousand to more than 5.5 million. The agency says the number of jobless Ohioans in March was 253 thousand, down by 9 thousand from February. The nation's unemployment rate for March is 4.1 percent. Ohio gained jobs last  month in several sectors, including manufacturing, construction and leisure and hospitality. 

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.
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