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Unemployment rises again Missouri Department of Economic Development JEFFERSON CITY -- The jobless rate rose again in Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties in September when compared with the same month one year ago. Perry County unemployment jumped to 7.2 percent from 4.7 percent. The rate had been 6.7 percent in August of this year. The actual number of people looking for work rose from 483 a year ago to 745. The Ste. Genevieve County jobless rate jumped to 9.3 percent from 5.6 percent. The rate had been 8.9 percent in August of this year. The number of people looking for work rose from 556 to 936. The unemployment rates in surrounding counties: Jefferson: 10.6, up from 6.7 a year ago St. Francois: 10.9, up from 7.2 a year ago Bollinger: 8.8, up from 5.7 a year ago Cape Girardeau: 6.9, up from 4.9 a year ago Statewide: 9.3, up from 6.2 a year ago. |
