In our area, here's how the numbers break out:
Allen County is up from 6.9-percent in June to 7-point-3 percent in July. That's half a percentage point below last July's 8.7-percent.
Anderson county also was up from June to July. posting a 7.3-percent rate in July compared to 6.5-percent in June. Last July's unemployment rate in Anderson county Anderson County was a full percentage point higher than this year.
In Bourbon county, employment remained the most stable in the region, moving from 7.2-percent in June to 7.6-percent in July. A year ago, Bourbon county has 7.5-percent unemployment.
Employment was also relatively stable in Neosho County -- 7.6-percent last month, compared to 7.3-percent in June and 7.8-percent a year ago.
Wilson county continued to have the worst unemployment in the region, going back above 10-percent. Last month 10.4-percent of Wilson county residents were unemployed, compared with 9.5-percent in June and 10.6-percent in July 2011.
Woodson County posted a rate slightly worse than last year, but following the area's month-to month trend. July unemployment was 7.3-percent, while June's was 6.8-percent. A year ago it was 7.2-percent
Allen County is up from 6.9-percent in June to 7-point-3 percent in July. That's half a percentage point below last July's 8.7-percent.
Anderson county also was up from June to July. posting a 7.3-percent rate in July compared to 6.5-percent in June. Last July's unemployment rate in Anderson county Anderson County was a full percentage point higher than this year.
In Bourbon county, employment remained the most stable in the region, moving from 7.2-percent in June to 7.6-percent in July. A year ago, Bourbon county has 7.5-percent unemployment.
Employment was also relatively stable in Neosho County -- 7.6-percent last month, compared to 7.3-percent in June and 7.8-percent a year ago.
Wilson county continued to have the worst unemployment in the region, going back above 10-percent. Last month 10.4-percent of Wilson county residents were unemployed, compared with 9.5-percent in June and 10.6-percent in July 2011.
Woodson County posted a rate slightly worse than last year, but following the area's month-to month trend. July unemployment was 7.3-percent, while June's was 6.8-percent. A year ago it was 7.2-percent
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