U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Sep
02
July jobless rates down over the year in 241 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 19

Jobless rates were lower in July than a year earlier in 241 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 128, and unchanged in 18. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 19 areas, decreased in 4, and was essentially unchanged in 364.

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