October jobless rates rise in Providence, New Bedford metro areas
WASHINGTON – The unemployment rate in Providence-Fall River-Warwick posted the biggest year-over-year increase of any major metropolitan area in October, as local payrolls shrank faster than the area’s work force, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The New Bedford-area jobless rate, although down slightly from September, also rose compared with a year ago.
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