ALBANY – Putnam County has the distinction of having the lowest rate of unemployment in New York State.
The state Labor Department released New York’s April statistics Wednesday and Putnam recorded a rate of 3 percent unemployment.
Overall, the Hudson Valley tied with Long Island posting the lowest rate (3.4 percent) among the 10 labor market regions in the state.
While Putnam’s rate was 3.0 percent, Rockland County’s rate of unemployment was 3.2 percent followed by Dutchess and Westchester, each recording a rate of 3.3 percent.
Ulster County reported a 3.5 percent while Orange and Sullivan counties had rates of joblessness at 3.7 percent.
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