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Article: County Jobless Rate Rises, Remains 2Nd Best In Pa.
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- Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- August 26, 2008
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Unemployment in Lancaster County continued its steady climb in
July, hitting its highest mark in five years.
The jobless rate rose to 4.1 percent from 4.0 percent in June,
the state Department of Labor & Industry reported today, matching a
level last seen in September 2003.
July's figure means the local rate has grown by nearly 1
percentage point over the past year, a sure sign of a declining
economy.
Yet, compared to other communities, the county remains an oasis
of work.
Of the 14 metropolitan areas in Pennsylvania, the county had the
second-lowest unemployment rate in July, trailing only Lebanon (4.0
percent). At the other extreme was Johnstown ...
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