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Unemployment Rates

Local January unemployment numbers won’t be published until March, nationwide unemployment rates per the US Department of Labor showed some improvement, moving from 10% in December to 9.7% in January 2010.

Locally December unemployment was 7.9%

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Northborough Unemployment Stats

Data Source: Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (not seasonally adjusted)

Northborough’s November unemployment rate continues to show some improvement with rates dropping to 7.1% from 7.4%. September’s 8.4% was the highest rate in the last 20 years.

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Unemployment Resources

Massachusetts Unemployment was 8% in May and Worcester County was a bit higher at 8.8%, nationwide June over May numbers increased .6% (Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, unadjusted for seasonality). Should you find yourself among this group, know there are resources to assist you.

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