Ohio still waiting for employment boost.

• Position: Ohio

The U.S. Department of Labor announced the creation of 308,000 new jobs in March, and the employment numbers for Ohio are getting marginally better.

A closer look into the February figures of the Bureau of Labor Statistics--the most recent figures available as of press time--show Ohio's unemployment rate has decreased. However, February saw a loss in jobs in major employment sectors.

The information sector, which includes publishing and telecommunications, was down 1 percent from last month. Retail trade, which includes everything from car dealerships to grocery stores, dropped 10,800 jobs, or 2 percent. Retail stores shedding seasonal help account for most of the job losses. Despite record low interest rates and a booming real estate market, the financial activities sector lost jobs.

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