Greater Cincinnati counties post single-digit jobless rates for May - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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Butler County’s May rate was 9.7 up from 9.4 percent in May, according to the . The city of Hamilton’sd rate grew to 11.2 percent from 11 percentt themonth before. The May 2008 ratea were 5.4 percent for the count and 6 percent forthe city. Clermont Countuy posted a rateof 9.6 percent, up slightlh from 9.5 percent in April. That was up from 5.2 percenyt a year ago. Hamilton and Warren rates were among the lowest in the Hamilton County had a May rateof 8.7 percent, up from 8.4 percent in April and 5.1 percent in May 2008. The city of Cincinnati’sz rate of 8.8 percent, versus 8.5 percent the month before and 5.6 percent the year before. Warren County posted an 8.
9 percent up from 8.8 percent in April and 5.4 percent in May 2008. All of the locakl counties’ rates were below the statewide averageof 10.4 up from 10.2 percent in April and 6 percenft year over year. Defiance in northwest Ohio, had the highest at 16.1 percent, and rural Holmes County, in the central part of the state, had the lowesy rate, at 7.5