<H3>• U.S. Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment -- May 2013</H3>

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Unemployment rates were lower in May than a year earlier in 253 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 86 areas, and unchanged in 33 areas. Twenty-seven areas had jobless rates of at least 10.0 percent, and 37 areas had rates of less than 5.0 percent. Two hundred seventy-seven metropolitan areas had over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment, 86 had decreases, and 9 had no change. The national unemployment rate in May was 7.3 percent, not seasonally adjusted, down from 7.9 percent a year earlier. Read the full article at this link: USDOL-BLS

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