Unemployment drops but still higher than last year

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Posted: 5:05 PM Nov 20, 2009 Unemployment drops but still higher than last year Unemployment in the state dropped to its lowest point so far this year but is still much higher than it was a year ago. Reporter: WEAU 13 News Staff Email Address: news@weau.com

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Unemployment in the state dropped to its lowest point so far this year but is still much higher than it was a year ago.

The State Department of Workforce Development says unemployment fell to 7.6% in October, one-tenth of a percentage point lower than in September. Compared to the same month a year ago, the rate was 3.2 percentage points higher.

Unemployment in the state has been declining since June. Over the last 12 months, Wisconsin has lost nearly 130,000 jobs.

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