Nov. 19. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in October, down from 3.8 percent in September. The national rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent.

But the state’s unemployment rate was up 0.1 of a percentage point from a year ago.

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The number of people employed decreased 763 over the month to 5,067,394 and increased 4,529 over the year. The number of people unemployed decreased 1,103 over the month to 196,774 and increased 8,364 over the year.

Seasonally adjusted Total Nonfarm employment, as gathered through the monthly establishment survey, decreased 5,500 to 5,024,800 in October.

Major industries experiencing increases include:

Education & Health Services, 2,800

Government, 600

Trade, Transportation & Utilities, 500

Information, 100.

Major industries experiencing decreases:

Construction, 4,300

Manufacturing, 2,000

Other Services, 1,800

Leisure & Hospitality Services, 800

Professional & Business Services, 400

Financial Activities, 200.