NYC September Jobless Rate Falls to 9.3%, Lowest in 16 Months
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New York City’s seasonably adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 9.3 percent in September, the lowest in 16 months, the state Labor Department said.
The city jobless rate was down from 9.4 percent in August and 10.3 percent in September 2009, the department in Albany said in a report today. The state rate remained at 8.3 percent.