Worcester, Fitchburg Areas Add Jobs In October
The Worcester and Fitchburg areas were among the 12 state labor markets to add jobs in October as unemployment rates dipped compared to September and a year ago, according to the state Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
Statewide, the October unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent from 8 percent in September. A year ago, the unemployment rate was 8.7 percent.
In Worcester, the jobless rate fell to 8.3 percent from 8.8 percent in September and 9.3 percent the previous year.
The Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner labor market ended the month with a 10-percent jobless rate compared to 10.5 percent a month earlier and 11 percent a year ago.
Unemployment rates were lower in 18 of the state's 22 labor markets. The state added 10,000 jobs in October and has added 47,900 since last December.
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