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Ellington, Somers Unemployment Levels Below State Average
Unemployment has gone down throughout most of 2013.

After hitting high marks in early 2013, the unemployment levels for both Ellington and Somers have declined.
According to the latest figures released by the Connecticut Department of Labor, Ellington's unemployment in November sat at 5.3 percent while Somers' is a bit higher at 6.1 percent.
Statewide, the DOL puts the state unemployment level for non-season jobs at 7.6 percent and, when accounting for seasonal employed, the number is at 6.9 percent.
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Comparatively, Somers was at 9.1 percent in January of 2013 while Ellington's reached 7.1 percent. See the full breakdown of all towns her (click the 2013 Year-to-date icon on the right).
State, National Unemployment Rate
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In Connecticut, the pool of jobless people last month sat at 6.9 percent overall. Nationally, the United State's unemployment rate is 6.6 percent.
A PDF of the state's November unemployment report for all towns and cities in Connecticut is shared above along with this post.
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