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August To August, Otsego County

Loses 300 Jobs, Labor Dept. Finds

NY Department of Labor LOGOOtsego County lost 300 jobs between August 2014 and August 2015, according to the state Department of Labor monthly report, released today.

Last August, the county had 27,300 jobs; this August, it had dropped to 27,000 even.  No other particulars were broken out for Otsego County.

Delaware County also lost 300 jobs, but on a smaller base.  Between the two Augusts, jobs dropped from 16,500 to 16,200.

Statewide, jobs increased 1.8 percent from 9,083,000 to 9,245.000.

New York City saw the largest increase, 2.3 percent, from 4,098,000 to 4,192,000.    Overall, Upstate employment was down.

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