December 21, 2009
Nov. unemployment rate dips
By The Mainebiz News Staff
Maine's unemployment rate dipped slightly in November to 8%, according to data from the Maine Department of Labor.
The seasonally-adjusted rate for November is a small drop over October's 8.2%, but still higher than November 2008's rate of 6.2%. There were 56,202 people unemployed in November, down from 57,354 in October, according to the DOL's website.
The national unemployment rate was 10% in November, down slightly from 10.2% in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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