The state government released the unemployment rates for December 2023 across Ohio on Tuesday. In 60 of 88 counties last month the unemployment rate rose, according to the State Job and Family Services Department. Below are the unemployment rates for December 2023 compared to the rates from last December, and the November rates in parentheses.

 

• Allen County, 3% (3%); December 2022, 3.6%.

• Hancock County, 2.4% (2.4%); December 2022, 2.7%.

• Hardin County, 3.2% (3.2%); December 2022, 3.5%.

• Henry County, 4.3% (3.3%); December 2022, 4.8%.

• Putnam County, 2.4% (2.1%); December 2022, 2.8%.

• Seneca County, 3.3% (3.1%); December 2022, 3.7%.

• Wood County, 2.8% (2.9%); December 2022, 3.1%.

• Wyandot County, 2.2% (2.1%); December 2022, 2.4%.

 

The statewide unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in December from 3.6% in November. In December 2022 it was at 3.5%.