Statewide unemployment rose to 4.6 percent last month, up from 4.5 percent in August and 3.6 percent a year ago, according to federal data released Tuesday.
The number of unemployed persons rose slightly to 138,800 from 136,300 in August and 108,300 a year ago, according to the labor department data.
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