Unemployment rates in many regions remained near historic lows in October, as reported by the state Department of Labor. Cattaraugus County unemployment was at 3.4% in October, up slightly from a previous low in September but down from 4% in October 2023. Allegany County’s unemployment remained flat from its September mark at 3.2%, dropping from the previous year’s 3.9%. Nineteen counties showed rates less than 3%. New York state’s private sector jobs increased by 104,300, or 1.3%, over the year in October 2024, exceeding the U.S. growth rate of 1.2%. Nationwide, the unemployment rate was reportedly flat at 4.1% from September but up 0.3 points from October 2023.

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