The jobless rate fell from 10.2% in June to 9.5% in July.
The rate remains very high — the third highest in the state outside of New York City.
Oswego County’s unemployment rate jumped past 10% last month and is the third-highest in the state.
The county’s June jobless rate of 10.2% is up six-tenths of a point from May and a full three and a half points higher than a year ago.
State unemployment data released Thursday shows that while joblessness did not increase from July to August of this year, the jobless rate is up by 40% from August, 2007.
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