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State gained fewer jobs than thought in ’11

By Erin Ailworth

 |  Globe Staff  

  March 09, 2012

Massachusetts’ recovery advanced at a far slower pace last year than first thought, with the economy creating just a fraction of the number of jobs initially reported, according to revised data released Thursday by the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Employment grew by just over 9,000 jobs in 2011, compared with initial estimates of nearly 41,000, according to the new data. The US Department of Labor revises state employment data annually.

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