Unemployment in Gogebic County shows significant improvement

By JAN TUCKER

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Employment in Gogebic County in the past five months improved significantly, while other statistics on which the health of the labor force is based do not show such a big rebound.

In April, there were 500 people unemployed in Gogebic County, according to the Michigan Bureau of Labor market. In September, that number fell to 325, with unemployment of 5 percent. The rate in April was 7.5 percent and in August 5.5 percent.

While the numbers of unemployed dropped by 75, the number of employed since April has risen by just 25, however, as the labor force shrink...