Genesee County's jobs picture weakened slightly month-over-month for September to October, but is still better than a year ago.
The unemployment rate stands at 6.1 percent for October, compared to 6 percent for September and 7.2 percent for October 2012.
There were 29,400 non-farm jobs reported in the county for October, down from 29,200 in September, but still higher than the 29,100 jobs reported in October 2013.
The unemployment rate in Orleans County is 7.7 percent, and 6.4 in Livingston and 6.5 in Wyoming.
The state's rate is 7.5 percent and the nation's rate is 7 percent.
Ten counties around New York have reported unemployment rates of 6 percent or lower. Yates has the lowest rate in WNY at 5.2 percent. Rochester is 6.7 percent and Buffalo-Niagara is 7 percent.
