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Mentor Unemployment Rate Continues Downward Trend – Among Lowest In The State

The unemployment rate for the City of Mentor decreased 0.5% to 7.2% for the month of September 2020.

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Press release from the City of Mentor:

October 20, 2020

The unemployment rate for the City of Mentor decreased 0.5% to 7.2% for the month of September 2020. One year ago, the unemployment rate was 3.1%. In Lake County, the unemployment rate decreased 0.6% as well to 8.0% for the month of September; one year ago, it was 3.2%.

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Among cities in Ohio with a population of 50,000 or more, Kettering has the lowest unemployment rate at 7.0% with Mentor second at 7.2%. The City’s civilian labor force is 23,400.

The State of Ohio’s unemployment rate decreased from 8.8% to 8.0% for the month of September.

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SOURCE: September 2020 Civilian Labor Force Estimates – Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, Office of Workforce Development and Bureau of Labor Market Information.

This press release was produced by the City of Mentor.The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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