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Unemployment Rises in Weston, Redding, Easton

Local unemployment numbers inched up last month.

Jobs figures for June show the unemployment rates in Weston, Redding and Easton have all inched up slightly from May to June. 

Statewide, the unemployment rate is 8.1 percent. Nationally, that number is 8.2 percent.

Easton Jobs Numbers May June Total Labor Force 3,820 3,848 Employed 3,606 3,625 Unemployed 214 223 Unemployment Rate 5.6% 5.8%

 

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Redding Jobs Numbers May June Total Labor Force 4,929 4,965 Employed 4,633 4,657 Unemployed 296 308 Unemployment Rate 6% 6.2%

 

Weston Jobs Numbers May June Total Labor Force 4,951 4,995 Employed 4,686 4,711 Unemployed 265 284 Unemployment Rate 5.4% 5.7%

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