New York labor officials report the state's unemployment rate ticked up to 7.6 percent in August from 7.5 percent a month earlier.
The state Department of Labor says the rate rose in the state outside of New York City from 6.8 percent to 6.9 percent.
The rate for New York City was 8.6 percent, up from 8.4 percent in July.
Overall, the state's jobless rate was a point lower than the 8.6 percent reported for August 2012.
The national rate was 7.3 percent, down from 8.1 percent last year.
The labor department says manufacturing and government continued to lead in job losses, with gains seen in service sectors
The federal government calculates the state rate partly based on a monthly telephone survey of 3,100 households in New York.
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