Pike County’s jobless rate remained in double digits for the second month in a row. Unemployment was 10.3% in May, up from an original rate of 10% in April, a number revised downward this month to 9.8%
In May, the work force numbered 7,959 people with 7,138 working and 821 looking for jobs. In April, the numbers were 7,970 total people, 7,186 working and 784 seeking jobs.
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