The
latest New York State Department of Labor statistics indicate that
unemployment has dropped in Bronx County, from 11.6% in March to 10.5%
in April. Given these new numbers, the Bronx is no longer the county
with the highest unemployment rate in New York State, having surpassed
both Hamilton County (11.4%) and Lewis County (10.9%).
“What
we are doing is, indeed, working,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben
Diaz Jr. “This drop in unemployment is not simply a result of people
coming off the unemployment rolls, but also of more people finding jobs
and getting to work. During my first four years in office we have worked
aggressively to bring new jobs to the Bronx, all while strengthening
the businesses that are already here.”
Borough
President Diaz added, “My office will continue its efforts to bring new
development to every corner of the Bronx. We still have work to do, but
today’s number show us that our efforts in job creation are bearing
fruit.”
New
York State Department of Labor statistics indicate that 485.6 thousand
Bronx residents were employed in April 2013, up from 481.7 thousand in
March 2013.
The full statistics can be found at http://labor.ny.gov/stats/
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