Mid-Hudson News reports that all unemployment rates locally in August were lower than the same month in 2021. Columbia County had the lowest unemployment rate north of New York City and south of Albany, at 3 percent, while Greene County had the highest, at 3.8 pecent. Last August Columbia County had 3.6 pecent unemployment, while Greene County had a 4.8 percent rate. Dutchess County reported 3.3 percent last month, while Ulster County had 3.5 percent unemployment. Read the full story at Mid-Hudson News.