There were fewer people listed as unemployed and more jobs in Genesee County for February, according to the latest numbers from the NYS Department of Labor.
The jobs report pegs the local unemployment rate at 9 percent, down from 9.5 percent in January and a four-tenths of a percentage drop from February 2012.
Meanwhile, the number of jobs reported in Genesee County went up from January to February by 100 positions. There were 28,500 jobs reported, which is also an increase over February 2012 when the number was 29,300.
The state's unemployment rate is 8.8 percent, and the nation's 8.1, both improvements over a year ago.
Orleans County's unemployment rate improved from January to February, 11.2 percent compared to 12.3 percent, but still off from the 10.9 percent of a year ago.
In Wyoming County, unemployment went from 11.2 percent down to 10.8 percent month-over-month.
For Livingston County, unemployment is at 10.1 percent, down from 10.3 percent a month earlier.
