3/22/13 - Jobless rates rose seasonally in all regional labor markets in January, including locally. The individual jobless rate for Livingston County stood at 9.5%, jumping one full percentage point from December. Livingston Countyâs ranking in terms of unemployment also fell three spots to 31st among Michiganâs 83 counties. State officials say the increases are typical during the winter months but noted that local regions have reported improvement since January of 2012. Over the past year, they say unemployment rates declined and payroll jobs were up in the majority of areas. Livingston County is included in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia region, which recorded an increase of only three-tenths of a percentage point over the month. (JM)
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