According To Figures From Donfenley.Com, Around 500 Jobs Were Added In November To The Tri-Cities Area. The Unemployment Rate For The Seven County Area Dropped Five Percent And The Jobs Growth Rate Continued To Trend Lower. For The Year, Employers Have Averaged Adding 400 Jobs Per Month. The Growth Is In Line With The National Labor Market, But Locally. It’s Short Of The Pre-Recession High. Fenley Said It’s More Accurate To Describe The Current Labor Market As A Reset From The Great Recession Rather Than Using The Term Recovery.