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St. Lawrence County unemployment rate tops 11 percent
Rensselaer, NY, Jul 26, 2012 — June unemployment numbers are out, and St. Lawrence County's unemployment rate is among the highest in the state; t rose to 11% in June from 10.3 percent in May. That's compared to a state average of 8.9%, up from 8.2% last June.
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Only a few other counties in the state have unemployment rates of 11% or higher: Fulton County, a portion of which lies within the Adirondack park; and Bronx and Kings County in New York City.
Unemployment in Clinton County is also high at 10.4%. Most other counties in the region had unemployment numbers between 9 and 10%. Hamilton and Saratoga Counties, on the other hand, had some of the lowest unemployment rates in the state, around 7%.
Department of Labor points out those numbers aren’t seasonally adjusted, and are subject to change.
