National employment summary: March 2012
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released data today stating that nationally, non-farm payroll employment rose by 120,000 in March, and the unemployment rate dropped slightly from 8.3 percent last month to 8.2 percent. BLS noted that private sector employment rose in the areas of manufacturing, food services and drinking establishments, and healthcare.
March 2012 unemployment rates and nonagricultural wage and salary data for Ohio will be released by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS) on Friday, April 20, 2012. This information and the monthly statistical summaries it is based on are also available here.
