ALBANY – While the May unemployment rate in the Hudson Valley was at 2.8 percent, cities in the region continued to record the highest levels of joblessness, according to the State Labor Department.
The cities of Poughkeepsie and Mount Vernon each recorded rates of 4.0 percent. The City of Newburgh was right behind them at 3.9 percent. The City of Middletown recorded 3.4 percent unemployment.
The Village of Port Chester had the lowest rate in the Hudson Valley at 2.1 percent while the towns of Ramapo and Rye each recorded 2.2 percent rates of joblessness.
As the unemployment rates remain low, many businesses still remain short on staff and have “help wanted” signs up seeking to recruit more workers.
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