(Huntington County comes in with a 9.5%)
INDIANAPOLIS (November 23, 2010) - Indiana added 7,600 private sector jobs in October. Total private sector employment has grown by 49,700 (2.1 percent) in 2010. U.S. private sector job growth stands at 1.0 percent. Indiana's preliminary seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percent to 9.9 percent in October 2010. The U.S. unemployment rate remained flat at 9.6 percent.
"Since the beginning of the year, we have seen strong growth in several key industries including professional and business services and manufacturing." said Mark. W. Everson, Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development. "Overall, private sector employment has increased twice as fast in Indiana as the nation."
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