“Our state saw across-the-board growth in 7 of the 10 major private sector industries this month (Feb 2013/most recent report),” said Lana Gordon, Secretary of Labor. “These job gains are very encouraging, particularly those in the professional and business services industry.”The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined from 6.2 to 5.8 percent, while the smooth seasonally adjusted number remained steady at 5.5 percent for the fourth month. In February 2012, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.9 percent.   Click on the photo to take a closer look.