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SLC unemployment rate sits at 5.1% in March

Posted 4/23/24

The unemployment rate in St. Lawrence County in March was 5.1%, without seasonal adjustment, 0.8 percent higher than the New York state seasonally adjusted rate.

According to a state Department …

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SLC unemployment rate sits at 5.1% in March

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The unemployment rate in St. Lawrence County in March was 5.1%, without seasonal adjustment, 0.8 percent higher than the New York state seasonally adjusted rate.

According to a state Department of Labor report issued this week, the county’s unemployment rate increased 0.9 percent when comparing March 2023 to March 2024. The unemployment rate in St. Lawrence County currently sits at 5.1%

The state unemployment rate is 4.3 percent.

In neighboring counties, the unemployment in Jefferson County is 5.6 percent, up 0.8 percent from 4.8 percent in March 2023. Franklin County’s unemployment rate is 4.5 percent, an increase of 0.6 percent from 3.9 percent in March 2023.

Labor force statistics, including the unemployment rate, for New York and every other state are based on statistical regression models specified by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. These are the most up-to-date estimates of persons employed and unemployed by place of residence. Estimates are available for New York State, labor market regions, metropolitan areas, counties and municipalities with a population of at least 25,000.