Wright County’s unemployment rate was down slightly in September.
New numbers from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development show that Wright County’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate last month was an even 4 percent, down a half point from 4.5 percent in both July and August.
The September labor force numbers were within about 100 workers from the previous month, but overall employment was up by around 500 workers.
Minnesota’s seasonally-adjusted jobless rate last month was 4.5 percent, up a tenth of a point from August, while the U-S seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in September, also up a tenth of a point from August.
