March 2013 jobs data has been updated for the greater Columbus Metro. The numbers reflect an economy still in long-term recovery from the Great Recession.
Columbus City
Unemployment Rate: 6.1%
Unemployment Rate Change since March 2012: -0.5
Unemployment Rate Change since January 2013: -0.7
Civilian Labor Force: 424,700
Civilian Labor Force Change since March 2012: -100
Civilian Labor Force Change since January 2013: -1,700
Employment: 398,800
Employment Change since March 2012: +1,900
Employment Change since January 2013: +4,000
Unemployment: 25,900
Unemployment Change since March 2012: -2,000
Unemployment Change since January 2013: -4,900
Franklin County
Unemployment Rate: 6.1%
Unemployment Rate Change since March 2012: -0.4
Unemployment Rate Change since January 2013: -0.7
Civilian Labor Force: 621,100
Civilian Labor Force Change since March 2012: +0
Civilian Labor Force Change since January 2013: -2,600
Employment: 583,300
Employment Change since March 2012: +2,700
Employment Change since January 2013: +5,900
Unemployment: 37,900
Unemployment Change since March 2012: -2,700
Unemployment Change since January 2013: -4,700
Columbus Metro Area
Unemployment Rate: 6.2%
Unemployment Rate Change since March 2012: -0.4
Unemployment Rate Change since January 2013: -0.8
Civilian Labor Force: 963,200
Civilian Labor Force Change since March 2012: +300
Civilian Labor Force Change since January 2013: -4,700
Employment: 903,900
Employment Change since March 2012: +4,200
Employment Change since January 2013: +3,400
Unemployment: 59,300
Unemployment Change since March 2012: -3,900
Unemployment Change since January 2013: -8,100
Ohio Overall
Unemployment Rate: 7.1%
Unemployment Rate Change since March 2012: -0.3
Unemployment Rate Change since January 2013 : +0.1
Civilian Labor Force: 5,744,000
Civilian Labor Force Change since March 2012: -26,000
Civilian Labor Force Change since January 2013: +4,200
Employment: 5,388,000
Employment Change since March 2012: -8,000
Employment Change since January 2013: -3,000
Unemployment: 407,000
Unemployment Change since March 2012: -18,000
Unemployment Change since January 2013: +7,200
Non-Farm Jobs
Total: 943,300
Change from March 2012: +5,000
Change from January 2013: -300
By Industry
Mining/Logging/Construction Total: 26,800
Change from March 2012: -900
Change from January 2013: -100
Manufacturing Total: 65,200
Change from March 2012: -200
Change from January 2013: +200
Trade/Transportation/Utilities Total: 179,300
Change from March 2012: -500
Change from January 2013: -2,900
Information Total: 16,400
Change from March 2012: -300
Change from January 2013: -100
Financial Activities Total: 71,700
Change from March 2012: +700
Change from January 2013: +0
Professional and Business Services Total: 155,900
Change from March 2012: +700
Change from January 2013: +300
Education and Health Services Total: 140,000
Change from March 2012: +4,000
Change from January 2013: +500
Leisure and Hospitality Total: 90,100
Change from March 2012: +200
Change from January 2013: +1,600
Other Services Total: 35,900
Change from March 2012: +200
Change from January 2013: -300
Government Total: 162,000
Change from March 2012: +100
Change from January 2013: +1,500
March was another mediocre month for the Columbus area, and Ohio in general. All indications are, however, that April really began to turn around the downturn that began in December.
The Columbus MSA Economy at the Bureau of Labor Statistics was the source of this data.
