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Valley’s jobless rate dips in April

Youngstown, Warren both see increases

Tribune Chronicle

WARREN — Despite slight increases in the area’s two largest cities, the Mahoning Valley saw an overall drop in its April unemployment rate compared to the same month last year.

Last month, the jobless rate in the metropolitan area made up of Trumbull and Mahoning counties was 6.1 percent, down from 6.3 percent in April 2016, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The region’s unemployment rate was 8.9 percent in March and 8.1 percent in February.

In April, the combined civilian labor force in the two-county area had 194,800 members, of whom 183,000 were working, but 11,800 were unemployed.

Trumbull County’s unemployment rate in April was 6.2 percent, down from 6.6 percent the same month last year. The county’s unemployment rate was 9.2 percent in March and and 8.4 percent in February.

Last month, there were 89,700 members in the county’s civilian labor force. Of those, 84,100 people were employed, but 5,600 were out of work.

Year-over-year, Mahoning County saw a decrease in its jobless rate from 6.1 percent in April 2016 to 6 percent last month. The county’s unemployment rate was 8.7 percent and 7.9 percent in March and February, respectively. There were 105,100 people in the county’s civilian labor force in April, with 98,900 employed and 6,300 jobless.

Warren and Youngstown, each at 7.5 percent, saw the highest unemployment rates among Ohio cities in April.

Warren’s unemployment rate last month as up from 7.3 percent in April 2016, but down from 10.5 percent in March and 9.5 percent in February. The city’s civilian labor force had 14,400 members last month, including 13,300 people who were working and 1,100 who were without jobs.

Last month, Youngstown unemployment rate was up from 7.2 percent in April 2016, but down from 10.1 percent in March and 9.5 percent in February. There were 21,000 people in the city’s 22,700-member civilian labor force working and 1,700 who were unemployed last month.

Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained consistent at 5 percent in April and the same month the prior year, but down from February and March, when it was 5.1 percent both months.

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