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Unemployment Mixed Reviews
Unemployment for the Binghamton Labor Market, which includes Tioga County, is down .4% but is still above the numbers for New York State.
The Department of Labor says the local area posted a 5.4% jobless rate while the state’s rate for March was at 4.3%, down .1%.
Private sector jobs in the state increased by eight million from last year.
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