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WNY unemployment rate continues signs of recovery

The May rate of 5.3% is essentially where it was when the pandemic began.
Credit: wgrz

Western New York's job situation is continuing to show signs of recovery.

The New York State Labor Department released its May regional unemployment report Tuesday that shows the Buffalo-Niagara region's unemployment rate dropped to 5.3%.

That's less than the 7.8% percent mark statewide and the nationwide 5.8% rate.

Western New York's May numbers are also just barely above the 5.2% mark from March of 2020 when the pandemic began.

You can view the full May report here.

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