Thursday, March 28, 2013
After increasing in January, the city's unemployment rate dropped .3 percent to 6.6 percent
After increasing 1.5 percent in January, the city of Mentor's unemployment rate dropped .3 percent to 6.6 percent in February, according to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. Last year, the city's unemployment rate was 7 percent in February. The unemployment rate also dropped in Lake County and Ohio in February. Countywide, it dropped .6 percent to 7.4 percent. In Ohio, it decreased .8 percent to 7.6 percent. Mentor still has the fourth lowest unemployment rate for any Ohio city with more than 50,000 residents. It trails Lakewood, Cleveland Heights and Columbus. Mentor's unemployment rate had dropped to 4.6 percent -- its lowest point since Nov. 2007 -- in October. But the rate jumped .8 in November. The city's unemployment rate…
Monday, March 18, 2013
The rate increased 1.5 percent to 6.9 percent in Mentor
After having been stable through November and January, the city of Mentor's unemployment rate increased 1.5 percent to 6.9 percent in January, according to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. Last year, the city's unemployment rate was 6.8 percent in January -- which is, historically, a seasonal highpoint for the unemployment rate. Both Lake County and the state of Ohio also saw their unemployment rates increase in January 2013. In Lake County, the unemployment rate jumped from 1.6 percent to 7.9 percent, Meanwhile, statewide he rate increased 1.8 percent to 8.4 percent. Despite the rate increase, Mentor still has the fourth lowest unemployment rate for any Ohio city with more than 50,000 residents. It trails Lakewood, Cleveland …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Mentor's unemployment rate held at 5.4 percent in December
The city of Mentor's unemployment rate stayed at 5.4 percent in December while the rate in Lake County and Ohio went up slightly, according to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. The county's unemployment rate went up .2 percent since November to 6.3 percent. Meanwhile, the state's unemployment rate increased .1 percent to 6.6 percent. Mentor's unemployment rate had dropped to 4.6 percent -- its lowest point since Nov. 2007 -- in October. But the rate jumped .8 in November. However, the city is still ahead of where it was a year ago. In the December of 2012, Mentor's unemployment rate was 5.8 percent. The city of Mentor has the third lowest unemployment rate for any city in Ohio with a population of 50,000 or more. It only ranks …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
After five consecutive months of decreased unemployment, the rate rose .8 percent in November
After five months of decline, the unemployment rate in Mentor rose .8 percent to 5.4 percent overall in the month of November, according to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. That brings the unemployment rate to very near what it was a year ago in November 2011, which was 5.5 percent. The unemployment rate also rose in Lake County and the state of Ohio this November. In Lake County, the unemployment rate increased 1 percent to 6.1 percent. In Ohio, the percentage increased .2 to 6.5 percent. The city of Mentor still has the lowest unemployment rate for any city in Ohio with a population of 50,000 or more. However, it now ranks 13th of the 65 cities for which unemployment numbers are calculated. As of October, it had been ranked …
Saturday, November 24, 2012
The city's unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point since November 2007
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
The city of Mentor's unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point since November 2007. The city's rate in October was 4.5 percent -- down from 5.1 percent in September and 5.3 percent in August, according to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. By comparison, the Mentor's unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in October 2011. Meanwhile, Lake County's unemployment rate dropped from 5.7 percent in September 2012 to 5.1 percent in October. During the same span of time, the state of Ohio's unemployment rate dropped from 6.5 to 6.3 percent. The city of Mentor still has the lowest unemployment rate for any city in Ohio with a population of 50,000 or more. Overall, it is the second lowest overall (behind Dublin) for any of the 65 cities…
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The city's unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point since October 2008
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The city of Mentor's unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point since October 2008. The city's rate in September was 5.1 percent -- down from 5.3 percent in August and 5.6 percent in July, according to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. By comparison, the Mentor's unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in September 2011. Meanwhile, Lake County's unemployment rate dropped from 5.9 percent in August, 2012, to 5.7 percent in September. During the same span of time, the state of Ohio's unemployment rate dropped from 6.8 to 6.5 percent. The city of Mentor still has the lowest unemployment rate for any city in Ohio with a population of 50,000 or more. Overall, it is tied for third lowest overall (with Gahana and Westerville) for any…
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The rate has not been this low since last November
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- Jason Lea
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The city of Mentor's unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point since November 2011. The city's rate in August was 5.3 percent -- down from 5.6 percent in July and 5.8 percent in June. This matches the 3-year low it reached in the October and November of 2011. By comparison, the Mentor's unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in August 2011. Meanwhile, Lake County's unemployment rate dropped from 6.2 percent in July 2012 to 6 percent in August. During the same span of time, the state of Ohio's unemployment rate dropped from 7.4 to 6.8 percent. The city of Mentor continues to have the lowest unemployment rate for any community in Ohio with a population of more than 50,000 and is tied with Medina for fourth lowest of any of the 65 cities …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
After a bump in June, the unemployment rate dropped again in July
The city of Mentor's unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percent to 5.6 percent in July, switching the momentum from when the city's rate bumped up in June. By comparison, the city's unemployment rate was 6.4 percent in July 2011. While the state of Ohio's unemployment rate remained at 7.4 percent from June to Juley, Lake County's rate dropped from 6.5 percent to 6.2 percent. Mentor also maintained its distinction of having the lowest unemployment rate for any community in Ohio with more 50,000 in population. Mentor's 0.3 increase in July now looks to be an aberration as it followed three consecutive months of decreasing unemployment rates in Mentor. Before that, Mentor's unemployment rate had spiked as high as 7.1 percent in February after …
Monday, July 30, 2012
The .3 percent increase ends three months of declining unemployment in the city
The unemployment rate for Mentor increased .3 percent to 5.8 percent in June, ending a 3-month decline in the city's unemployment rate, according to City Manager Kenneth Filipiak's weekly memo to City Council. However, the unemployment rate is still better than this time last year. Mentor's rate was 6.8 percent in June 2011. Mentor's unemployment rate had spiked as high as 7.1 percent in February after reaching the 3-year low of 5.3 percent in October and November 2011. Mentor has also maintained its distinction of having the lowest unemployment rate for any community in Ohio with more 50,000 in population. Both Lake County and Ohio's unemployment rates bumped in June. Lake County rose .6 percent to 6.5 percent and Ohio increased .5 …
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The rate has dropped in both state and county for the eighth consecutive month
The city of Mentor's unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent in May, according to civilian labor force estimates from the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. That is the third consecutive month the city's unemployment rate has dropped. In March, Mentor's rate was 6 percent; in April, 5.6. This gives Mentor the lowest unemployment rate for any community in Ohio more than 50,000 people. Mentor's unemployment rate had spiked as high as 7.1 percent in February after reaching the 3-year low of 5.3 percent in October and November 2011. Meanwhile, in Lake County, the unemployment rate also decreased from 6.1 percent in April to 5.9 percent in May. Fianlly, the unemployment rate in Ohio declined from 7.3 percent in April to 7.3 percent in …
SharEd
10:13 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
I agree. The Repubs are quick to use the economy as a lightning rod. Every time I see one of their ads or hear the rhetoric I think about how Mentor is doing. There are job postings everywhere, sold signs on houses, new businesses opening, and our roads/highways are getting repaired. I saw none of this under Bush. It is political. more ›