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Article: Milwaukee area sees increase in jobs: 5.5% unemployment rate for region holds steady with year ago.
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- July 27, 2006
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Byline: Joel Dresang
Jul. 27--The four-county Milwaukee area had its second month in a row of year-to-year employment gains in June and kept its unemployment rate even with a year ago at 5.5%.
Preliminary numbers released Wednesday by the state Department of Workforce Development suggest mostly seasonal growth in payroll employment, including increased jobs in construction, manufacturing, and leisure and hospitality.
A net gain of 4,600 non-farm jobs since June 2005 followed a 2,600 increase from May to May, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Milwaukee area accounts for 29% of the state's non-farm employment.
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