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The District’s jobless rate decreased again in May, according to the latest round of local unemployment figures released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

D.C.’s unemployment rate fell to 9.3 percent last month, reaching its lowest point since April 2009 when it was at 9.1 percent. The District has added about 16,100 jobs since May 2011, the bureau reported.

In a press release, Mayor Vince Gray said he was “elated” that the District’s unemployment rate is continuing to shrink. The District added more than 2,000 jobs in May, according to the mayor’s office, with the largest growth taking place in the hospitality industry, which saw the creation of 1,400 positions. The public sector added about 200 jobs, while manufacturing, trade, transportation, utilities and construction all gained about 100.

The District’s jobless rate is still more than a full percentage point ahead of the national level, which rose last month to 8.2 percent after several months of declining. Elsewhere in the region, Maryland’s unemployment rate ticked up to 6.8 percent from 6.7, while Virginia stayed flat at 5.6 percent.

Though down from 10.2 percent a year ago, D.C. still has one of the higher unemployment rates in the United States. Overall, the Bureau of Labor Statistics measures the District’s labor force at 353,300, an increase of nearly 11,000 over a year ago.