JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A new report says Missouri's unemployment rate edged higher last month while the number of nonfarm jobs declined.
The Department of Economic Development says the jobless rate rose one-tenth of a point in July to 7.2 percent. That compares with a national rate of 8.3 percent.
The Missouri agency also reported Tuesday that nonfarm payroll employment decreased in July by 7,700 jobs.
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