The unemployment rate in the Greater Philadelphia area rose in July, the U.S. Labor Department reported Wednesday. July's rate was higher than it was in June and also higher than it was in July 2011.
The July unemployment rate for the whole metropolitan area, which includes Philadelphia, its Pennsylvania and New Jersey suburbs and parts of Delaware and Maryland, was 9.2 percent, up from 9.1 percent in July 2011 and 8.9 percent in June.
The rate for Philadelphia and its Pennsylvania suburbs rose to 8.9 percent, up from 8.8 percent a year ago, up from 8.5 percent in June.
