Greenlee and Graham counties buck Arizona unemployment rise in March

3 articles · Updated · GilaValleyCentral · Apr 30

Arizona's seasonally adjusted jobless rate rose 0.1 point to 4.7%, while Greenlee fell to 2.9% and Graham to 4.1%; Cochise also dropped to 5.7%.
Greenlee posted the state's lowest unemployment for a 51st straight month and was the only county below 3%; Maricopa, at 3.9%, was the only other county under 4%.
National unemployment edged down to 4.3%. Arizona added jobs only in healthcare and social assistance and construction, while nine sectors lost jobs, led by trade, transportation and utilities.

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