The latest jobless numbers have been released by the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Here in the Lake Area, Camden and Miller counties both reported 5.5 percent unemployment for August with Morgan County coming in with a 6.3 percent jobless rate. Statewide, the September unemployment rate was 5.2 percent with non-farm payroll employment growing by 6,700 jobs to lead the way, while health care and social assistance led gains in the private sector.
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