The Massachusetts unemployment rate has surpassed 9 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported today.
Job losses for August were estimated at 400, pushing the unemployment rate to 9.1 percent, up from 8.8 percent in July. The national unemployment rate for August was 9.7 percent.
The most job losses in August were reported in construction and financial activities.
The unemployment rate is based on a monthly sample of households, while the job estimates are derived from a monthly sample survey of employers.
