The rate in the West edged up, however, to 7.5 percent.

For the first time in two months, the unemployment rate edged up.

But the number of people looking for work also rose, and the unemployment rate edged up.

The rate has been edging higher since last spring.

The unemployment rate edged up to 4.6 percent from 4.5 percent.

The nation's unemployment rate edged down one-tenth of a point, to 6.4 percent.

The unemployment rate edged up to 4.1 percent from 3.9 percent.

The unemployment rate in May edged down 0.1 percent, to 5.1 percent.

The unemployment rate has edged down to 7.4 percent, from 7.8 percent.

Long-term rates edged up in March, but then declined again as new data pointed to slowing economic growth.