Locally, unemployment dropped a bit in Greene County in June 2012, and rose slightly in Columbia County, according to New York State Labor Department figures. But jobless figures jumped from 8.8 percent in May to 10 percent in June in Schoharie County. The local figures:
Greene County
June 2012, 9.4 percent; May 2012, 9.6; June 2011, 8.5
Columbia County
June 2012, 7.9; May 2012, 7.7; June 2011, 7.3
Albany County
June 2012, 7.9; May 2012, 7.4; June 2011, 7.3
Delaware County
June 2012, 9.3; May 2012, 8.9; June 2011, 8.6
Dutchess County
June 2012, 8.6; May 2012, 8.2; June 2011, 7.7
Rensselear County
June 2012, 8.3; May 2012, 7.8; June 2011, 7.7
Schoharie County
June 2012, 10.0; May 2012, 8.8; June 2011, 8.8
Ulster County
June 2012, 9.1; May 2012, 8.8; June 2011, 8.2