Ohio’s unemployment rate dipped significantly last month — hitting its lowest percentage since the coronavirus pandemic stunted the state’s labor force in March — but unemployment numbers remain nearly three times that of last summer. According to a monthly report by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, Ohio’s unemployment rate was 10.9% in June 2020, down from 13.9% in May. Nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased by 208,000 jobs, eclipsing 5 million jobs this month, and the number of unemployed workers dropped by 166,000. Coupled with the reopening of such businesses, bars and restaurants, tourist destinations and recreational facilities, Ohio’s COVID-19 cases have surged. The state has reported over a 1,000 new probable and confirmed cases daily for 14-straight days, averaging 17 deaths per day, and toppling over 78,000 total cases and 3,200 deaths. Financial news site WalletHub ranked Ohio 34th in the nation for recovering unemployment rates…
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