Thursday, Jul 5 2012 4:44PM
A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that unemployment was up in May in exurban, urban and rural counties across the nation.
A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that unemployment was up in May in exurban, urban and rural counties across the nation.
According to BLS data analyzed by The Daily Yonder, the unemployment rate in rural counties was 7.8 percent in May, up from the previous month when it was 7.7 percent. Meanwhile, the rate in exurban counties was 7.4 percent, which was also higher than in April, when the rate was 7.2 percent. Additionally, the rate rose in urban counties from 7.8 to 8 percent in May.
Nationally, there were 1.9 million more jobs this May compared to a year ago, up 1.4 percent. In rural counties, the total number of jobs increased by less than the national average, with 195,000 more jobs this May versus May 2011, an increase of 0.9 percent.
Of the 2,036 rural counties included in the report, about one-third of them lost jobs in the last 12 months. Some of the rural and exurban counties that have gained jobs at the fastest rate since May last year include those in Montana, Colorado and Wyoming. Some states that are losing jobs at the fastest rate include New Mexico, Utah and Washington.
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