Hickory- The Hickory metro area jobless rate fell during the month of September.

The Hickory metro's jobless rate for September is 14.1%. This is down from 14.6% in August.

Burke County: 14.2% in September; 14.1% in August

Catawba County: 13.6% in September; 14.4% in August

Caldwell County: 15.2% in September; 15.3% in August

(Some information from The Hickory Daily Record)