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The lower population in Rappahannock makes the rate seem better when broken down by workforce. The VEC records a total civilian workforce in Rappahannock of 2,688. Only 169 of those were in the official unemployment ranks in June.
July figures are expected to be even better. The nation’s jobless rate has recovered from nearly a year of “double-digit” unemployment. The latest Labor Department report showed a 9.5 percent unemployment rate.
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