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Ohio unemployment rate drops, Lucas Co. jumps

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Ohio's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped from 6.9% to 6.8% for the month of November.

Lucas County saw an increase in joblessness to 7.4%. Ottawa County increased to 9.5 and Fulton to 7.1%

Wood County's unemployment rate dropped to 5.8% and Hancock County stayed flat at 5.1%

The county numbers are not seasonally adjusted.

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