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Update on Unemployment Rate in New York State

By: WROC-TV
Updated: June 14, 2012
On Wednesday there was an update on unemployment numbers in New York State. The state added 6,100 private sector jobs in May, an increase of less than 1%.

However, since the beginning of the State's economic recovery in November of 2009, the state has added 336,900 private sectors jobs. The latest numbers mean the state's unemployment rate has gone up to 8.6% for the month of May.

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