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The seasonally adjusted rate for Mayis 10.2 That translates to 943,000 unemployed out of a labodr force of 9.2 million, accordin to the . Nationwide, the unemployment rate is 9.4 percent. The state’sa unemployment rate is up 4.4 percentage pointsa from the same period ayear ago. The last time the rate was highef wasOctober 1975, when it was 11 Since May 2008, 417,500 nonagricultural jobs have been The Miami/Fort Lauderale area was among the metro areas with the larges t job losses in the last down 101,800 jobs. In the tri-county Palm Beach County had the highestf unemployment ratein May, on par with the state'w rate of 10.2 percent. Miami-Dade followed with 9.6 percent.
Broward'ss rate was 8.8 percent. Last month’ job loss continues the trend of annuakl declines that began inAugust 2007. The downturn started with declinee inconstruction jobs, but has now spreadd to most other major industries, according to the state's laborf department.