Politics & Government
Massachusetts Unemployment Drops in April
State unemployment down for the month.
The Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped by .2 percentage points during the month of April, according to data released today by the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
The rate fell from 6.5 percent in March to 6.3 percent last month.
According to the office, the private sector added 3,400 jobs in the month and the state saw 2,500 in total jobs added.
Find out what's happening in Wrenthamwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The office said the state has added 31,100 jobs for the year to date.
Local unemployment figures will be released on Tuesday, May 22.
Find out what's happening in Wrenthamwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here