http://wyso.org en http://wyso.org/post/ohio-unemployment-rate-drops-slightly <p>Ohio's unemployment rate for April was 7.0 percent - down slightly from 7.1 percent in the two previous months.</p><p>State officials released the numbers this morning ahead of the newest statewide labor force data.</p><p>The rate has consistently remained below the national level. The U.S. unemployment rate for April was 7.5 percent.</p><p>The state's leaders have said Ohio's economy and its job market are getting stronger, though the process is slow.</p> Fri, 17 May 2013 15:15:17 +0000 Associated Press 33335 at http://wyso.org http://wyso.org/post/ohio-jobless-rate-decreases-8th-month-row <p>The unemployment rate in Ohio has dropped for the eighth straight month despite the non-farm payrolls decreasing by 9,500.</p><p> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:36:57 +0000 Associated Press 14913 at http://wyso.org