Unemployment rate unchanged

The number of individuals working across the state increased considerably by an estimated 4,202 people to a level of 2,235,289, setting yet another record.

Unemployment estimates showed little change over the month of November, increasing by 474 to 76,694 people.

The state’s labor force increased by 4,676 to 2,311,983 people, as the many jobseekers entering the labor force found employment.

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 3.3%.

Since November of 2017, employment gains totaled approximately 14,100 people, and the labor force declined by nearly 7,150 people. The level of unemployed moved markedly lower by approximately 21,250 people.

Nationally, the unemployment rate was unchanged for the third consecutive month at 3.7 percent.

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