Vt. Unemployment Climbs

Vermont’s unemployment rate has climbed again. The state Department of Labor says the rate for July was 5.7 percent. That’s up two-tenths of a percentage point from July.

Vermont’s Unemployment Rate Continues To Dip

Vermont’s unemployment rate continues to decline — to 5.4 percent. The March rate was more than a full percentage point better than March 2010. But the Department of Labor warns that the state has a long way to go before reaching pre-recession unemployment numbers. 

Unemployment Rate Drops To 5.6 Percent

Vermont’s unemployment rate continues to decline. The state Labor Department says the rate for February dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 5.6 percent.

NH Unemployment Reaches 7 Percent

New Hampshire’s unemployment rate inched up to 7 percent in December. Labor officials said Tuesday that the state’s jobless rate increased 0.3 percentage points from November and 2.7 percent points from the same time last year.