Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Newest job figures show slight decline in unemployment

The state's Employment Security Department released its latest jobs report today showing another slight decline in unemployment from 9.2 percent in January to 9.1 percent in February. This is a relatively significant improvement from last February when unemployment was 10 percent.

The most significant gains were in the construction industry, welcome news for a group of workers hit hard in the aftermath of the recession.

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