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Melissa Miller is business editor at The Southeast Missourian. A graduate of the University of Missouri Journalism School, she's worked as a reporter, photographer, editor and as the executive director of two not-for-profit organizations. After living in Michigan and then Indiana, she moved back to her hometown of Jackson, Mo. In addition to writing daily stories for The Southeast Missourian, Melissa coordinates editorial content each month for Business Today. Business Today is a monthly publication for southeast Missouri's business community. Monthly themes include health care, agriculture, women in business, technology and more. Business Today is direct mailed to business owner and managers throughout southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Follow her updates on local business developments at www.twitter.com/semissourianbiz or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MelissaMillerSoutheastMissourian

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Missouri unemployment down, but still high

Posted Monday, April 11, 2011, at 10:04 AM

Missouri added more than 24,000 new jobs during the month, while its unemployment rate fell to 9.1 percent, down by three-tenths of a point from February, on a seasonally-adjusted basis.

Local numbers aren't yet available for March, but in February, Cape Girardeau County's unemployment rate decreased to 7.9 percent, from 8.2 percent in January, Scott County also saw a drop in unemployment going from 10.2 percent in January to 9.9 percent in February.

Bollinger County's unemployment grew from 10.6 percent in January to 10.9 percent in February.

Perry County's unemployment increased slightly, going from 7 percent in January to 7.1 percent in February.

Perry County continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state.

Missouri employers added 24,300 jobs to nonfarm payrolls in March. Most industry groups reported higher employment, with small decreases occurring in a minority of industries. Key industries reporting considerable job growth include construction (+4,200 jobs), retail trade (+5,800), wholesale trade (+1,900), professional & business services (+2,700), and leisure & hospitality (+6,300).

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  • I would be interested in knowing the total number of workers employed to go along with the unemployment rate. Statistics can hide a lot of things but total employment would be a solid figure which could be used as a baseline to illustrate changes in employment.

    -- Posted by Robert* on Mon, Apr 11, 2011, at 10:43 PM

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