Ohio's unemployment rate climbed yet again, reaching 11.1% in the month of June, the highest in 26 years. The Department of Job and Family Services revealed today that the state lost more than 33,000 jobs during the month.

In May, Ohio's unemployment rate was at 10.8%. One year ago in June 2008, the unemployment rate was just 6.4%. The 11.1% rate for June 2009 is the highest since August 1983, when the jobless rate was at 11.3%.

Ohio has lost 279,000 jobs since June 2008. The biggest losses last month came from the manufacturing center, which cut 15,400 positions.

Regionally, things aren't looking much better. Michigan reported their jobless rate at 15.2% for June 2009, and Kentucky had a June 2009 rate of 10.9%.