Miss. jobless rate falls to 10 percent in August

Mississippi's unemployment rate dipped to 10 percent in August from 10.8 percent in July.
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics says that Mississippi was one of 13 states that recorded a decrease last month, on a seasonally adjusted basis.

The agency says there were 11,100 fewer people listed as unemployed last month in the state, while the civilian labor force dropped by 3,000. There were 800 more workers on non-farm payrolls, compared with July.

Mississippi's unemployment rate in August 2009 was 9.8 percent.

The national unemployment rate for August was unchanged from July at 9.6 percent. That rate was 9.7 percent in August 2009.

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