Local unemployment ticked up in October

Unemployment drops to 3.43 percent

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NEK Unemployment Drops In October

The Labor Department reported that unemployment continued to drop in the Northeast Kingdom in October with both the St. Johnsbury and Derby areas recording their lowest unemployment rates since before the pandemic began in March 2023.

DOUGLAS COUNTY'S PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT DROPS IN OCTOBER

November 22, 2023 3:40 a.m. Douglas County payroll employment dropped a seasonally adjusted 240 jobs in October after increases of 70 in September and 200 in August. A State of Oregon Employment Department release said the county has gained back 86 percent of the jobs lost in March and April 2

Ohio Unemployment Rate Rises in October - The Ohio Star

by J.D. Davidson   Despite remaining below the national average, Ohio’s job market dipped in October. According to figures released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the state’s unemployment average increased from 3.4% to 3.6%, while the labor force participation rate fell from 62.1% to 62%. “While Ohio’s unemployment rate remains below the national average, both the state and the country saw unemployment increase, indicating a …

Unemployment rate increased

Unemployment climbed back above 4%.

Iowa’s unemployment rate increases to 3.2 percent in October

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.2 percent in October, up from 3.1 percent a year ago. The state’s labor force participation rate decreased from 68.6 percent to 68.4 percent but remains 0.3 percent higher than one year ago. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent in October, and the national labor force participation rate fell to 62.7 percent.The number of unemployed Iowans increased to 56,000 in Octo…