Pinal jobless rate now below state average

by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services

The state’s jobless rate ticked down two tenths of a point last month as companies continued to add workers at a slow but steady rate.

New figures put Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October at 4.5 percent. That compares to 4.1 percent nationally.

Pinal County’s rate was below the state’s average at 4.3 percent, down from 4.7 percent in September.

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