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State Of New York Unemployment rate

The unemployment rate in New York state was hovering around 7 percent in December. Here is a graph we found from the Bureau of Labor Statistics web site. It’s really amazing what you can find online today.

If your are really concerned about the state of the current economic times these government web sites have a great break down by industry, this data is maintained for you so you can check industry trends and see what parts of the economy are fairing better than the others. Government jobs as well as education and health care sectors have remained the safest bet in this economic down turn, while this new stimulus bill should help the impact won’t be felt immediately. The Natural Resources and Mining sectors ended in December with a slight uptick of 1.6 look for the stimulus to help in this sector some time in 2010.

For more statistics on the Unemployment Rate in New York State: NY Economy at a Glance

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