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Stoneham Unemployment Rate Steady
At 5.1 percent, Stoneham's unemployment rate is below the 5.9 percent statewide rate.
The state's unemployment rate, already significantly lower than the national average, dropped again in April, according to figures recently released by the state's Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
The April rate is 5.9 percent, down half a percentage point from March's 6.4 percent mark. Massachusetts gained nearly 19,000 jobs in that time.
Most cities and towns in the state experienced drops in their local unemployment numbers, released by Workforce Development. Some locations, like Cambridge and Arlington, are well below four percent, while others, like Chelsea and Revere, remain mired at seven percent or higher.
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Stoneham's unemployment rate held steady in April, matching the 5.1 percent in April. Since January, Stoneham's unemployment rate has decreased 1.4 percent
The table below shows the unemployment rates for a sampling of Greater Boston. Have you seen evidence of a stronger hiring market? Are you a Stoneham business owner looking for more help? Tell us about it in the comments section below.
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February (%)
January (%)
3.5 3.6* 4.2 4.3 Boston 5.5 5.5 6.6 7.1 Cambridge 3.4 3.3 4.1 4.3 Chelsea 7.5 8.7 10.4 11.1 Everett 6 6.5 7.6 7.8 Lynnfield 4.3 4.2* 5.2 5 Malden 5.3 5.4 6.1 6.4 Medford 5 5.2 6 6.2 Melrose 4.3 4.4* 5 5.2 Reading 4.1 4.2 5.2 5.1 Revere
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7.5* 8.6 8.9 Saugus 5.7 5.9 6.9 7.1 Somerville 3.9 3.9 4.8 5 Stoneham 5.1 5.1* 6.1 6.5 Wakefield 4.8 5 6.1 6 Winchester 3.9 3.8 4.6 4.6 Winthrop 5.7 5.9* 6.6 7.3 Woburn 5.3 5.5* 6.6 6.3[Editor's note: An asterisk (*) indicates March numbers were readjusted and in some cases resulted in a percentage change for the marked communities.] Information gathered from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Unemployment Assistance website.]
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