State officials say central Ohio’s unemployment rate fell four-tenths of a point in July to 4.1 percent.
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says Columbus's rate of 4.1 percent remains the lowest among the state’s metropolitan areas. Rates fell in 76 of Ohio’s 88 counties last month. Delaware and Union counties had unemployment rates of 3.7 percent last month. The rates in Fairfield, Licking and Pickaway counties was 4.2 percent.