4/5/13 - Jobless rates displayed modest changes in most regional labor markets in February but dropped locally. Rates edged upward slightly in seven regions, declined slightly in six and were unchanged in the remaining four but the largest rate reduction was recorded in the one that includes Livingston County. The Detroit-Warren-Livonia area marked a rate drop of 1.1 percentage points. The individual jobless rate for Livingston County stood at 8.6% and followed the same trend, dropping nearly one full percentage point from January. Livingston Countyâs ranking in terms of unemployment also improved ten spots to 31st among Michiganâs 83 counties. The Department of Technology, Management and Budget released the February figures yesterday. The state says local labor markets were very stable in February and changes to job totals over the month were mostly seasonal, with public and private education sectors recalling workers after the holiday break. (JM)
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