Area jobless numbers grim, but better than state, federal
BY MICHAEL LAMENDOLA Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Michael Lamendola at 395-3114 or lamend@dailygazette.com.
Almost all job sectors are shedding jobs, Ross said. The only areas seeing job increases are education and health services. Unemployment rates for the Capital Region counties for April were: Albany — 6.3 percent, down from 6.6 percent in March, up from 4.2 percent from April 2008. Fulton — 9.5 percent, down from 10.6 percent, up from 6.4 percent. Montgomery — 9.6 percent, down from 11 percent, up from 6.7 percent. Saratoga — 6.1 percent, down from 7 percent, up from 4.1 percent. Schenectady — 7 percent, down from 7.5 percent, up from 4.5 percent. Schoharie — 8.8 percent, down from 11 percent, up from 6.6 percent. ..............>>>>...........>>>>.............http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....603&ViewMode=GIF
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