New England Jobless Rate Down In April
As the national jobless rate dropped 0.6 of a percentage point in April over last year, to 7.5 percent, the decline was more significant in New England, where unemployment was down from 7.2 percent last year to 6.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said today.
At 6.4 percent, Massachusetts was one 19 states to post unemployment rates significantly lower than the national rate. Vermont and New Hampshire were the other New England states with lower rates, at 4 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively.
The New England jobless rate was down 0.1 percentage point from March. Massachusetts' rate was unchanged.
Meanwhile, Rhode Island was among eight states and the District of Columbia that saw a measurably higher rate than the national average in April, at 8.8 percent.
Connecticut and Maine were among the 23 states that had rates similar to the national average.
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