<H3>• U.S. Employment Situation – September 2013</H3>

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The unemployment rate, at 7.2 percent, changed little in September but has declined by 0.4 percentage point since June. The number of unemployed persons, at 11.3 million, was also little changed over the month; however, unemployment has decreased by 522,000 since June. Click on chart to enlarge See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS

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