Byline: Kevin Harlin
Oct. 17--Think it's tough to find a job in the Capital Region? It's worse elsewhere.
Unemployment crept up slightly in the Capital Region to 3.7 percent in September, according to the latest data released Thursday by the state Labor Department. The jobless rate had been 3.6 percent in September 2002.
Still, the six-county Capital Region is outpacing the rest of the state.
The area's jobless count again ranked lowest among the state's metropolitan regions. Rochester and its surrounding counties, for instance, saw 5.7 percent unemployment last month. Binghamton saw 5.4 percent. And the Buffalo-Niagara region posted 6 …
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