JEFFERSON CITY, MO. (AP) -- Missouri labor officials say the state's unemployment rate edged higher to 9.2 percent last month, up from 9.1 percent in June.
In a report this week, the Department of Economic Development also said the state had a net gain of 2,700 non-farm jobs in July. That follows a net loss of 7,500 in June.
Missouri's total non-farm payroll in July was just below the April figure.
The department says last month's biggest increases came in administrative and support services, which added 4,200 jobs. Financial services shed 1,900 jobs in July, the biggest loss by sector.
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