Unemployment rate in Rochester area up slightly in May

Posted at: 06/19/2012 7:13 PM | Updated at: 06/19/2012 7:28 PM

According to the New York State Department of Labor, the unemployment rate for the Greater Rochester area saw a slight increase in May.

The jobless rate in Rochester for May of 2012 is 8.0%, up from 7.7% in April of 2012.

In May of 2011, unemployment in the Rochester area was at 7.3%.

Have a story you want our news team to investigate? Call us at 585-232-1010, click here to send us an e-mail or leave us a Facebook post or tweet.

Print Story