Return to the PIE Home PageIn 1997, an average of 2,870 Franklin County residents received unemployment compensation each week. This represents a decrease of 47.6% from the 5,479 average weekly recipients in 1991, its most recent peak. Annually, the number of workers receiving first payments of unemployment benefits also decreased, from 11,145 in 1996 to 10,373 in 1997. Exhaustions of benefits decreased from 3,325 in 1996 to 2,947 in 1997.
Year Weekly Average 1st Payments Exhaustion 1984 5,621 19,040 7,160 1985 5,271 18,673 5,318 1986 5,174 17,421 5,492 1987 4,883 16,747 4,968 1988 4,415 17,597 4,878 1989 4,231 14,486 4,406 1990 4,052 14,610 4,152 1991 5,479 17,971 5,825 1992 5,026 15,095 6,284 1993 4,083 12,313 5,268 1994 3,525 10,885 4,427 1995 3,209 10,874 3,535 1996 3,250 11,145 3,325 1997 2,870 10,373 2,947
Source: Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Labor Market Information Division
Filename: SI-011