Jobs Numbers For Fulton Co

The unemployment rate in Fulton County increased slightly in October, that’s according to data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The rate for October was 4%, compared to 3.8% in September. It was at 3.8% last October. The estimates show a workforce of 22,400 in Fulton County, with 900 unemployed. The jobless rate statewide was at 4.2%, last month. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in October was 246,000, up 3,000 from 243,000 in September.