Unemployment up in Jackson, down in Barrow

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Wednesday, June 30. 2010
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Unemployment rates in Barrow and Jackson counties remained above 10 percent in May, but Barrow had some improvement in its standing.

The unemployment rate in Barrow fell .1 points to 10 percent from April’s 10.1. May’s rate in Barrow was identical to May 2009 numbers.

In Jackson County, the unemployment rate rose in May to 10.7 percent, up from 10.6 in April. Jackson’s rate this year was higher than May 2009 when it was 10.2 percent.

Jackson and Barrow’s rates were among the highest in Northeast Georgia. Elbert County had the highest rate in the NEGA area at 12.4 percent.

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