The December state employment statistics show yet another half and half situation. Sixteen state's unemployment rate increased for December as did the District of Columbia . Twelve states had no change in unemployment, 22 showed declines. The November national unemployment rate was 7.7%.
The November state employment statistics show a drop in unemployment rates exceeding actual job growth. No state's unemployment rate increased for November. Only five states had no change in unemployment, 45 plus the District of Columbia showed declines. The November national unemployment rate was 7.7%.
The mantra for the October state employment statistics is little change from September. Over and over we see dropping unemployment rates yet too little significant growth in actual jobs. Only seven states had unemployment increases, six had no change and 35 plus the District of Columbia showed declines. Below is the BLS map of state's unemployment rates for October 2012.
The September state employment statistics show a drop in unemployment rates yet little significant growth in actual jobs. Only six states had unemployment increases whereas 41 plus the District of Columbia showed declines. Below is a map of state's unemployment rates for September 2012.
The August 2012 state unemployment rates climbed in 26 states and 21 states plus the District of Columbia show a decrease in payrolls. Another month and another horrific set of state employment statistics.
The July 2012 State Employment statistics show a never ending bleak picture for the U.S. worker. Forty-four states saw their unemployment rates increase and nineteen states show their payrolls shrank from June 2012.
If you're looking for a job, it plain sucks to live on the West coast. The April 2012 State Employment statistics show the average unemployment rate for the entire Pacific region is 10.1%.
The March 2012 employment statistics for individual states gives us yet more not so great news for American labor. Employment only increased in 29 states and decreased in 20. The three states with the largest payroll employment decrease are Ohio, -9,500, New Jersey, -8,600, and Wisconsin, -4,500. February showed payrolls gaining in 42 states.
The State Unemployment statistics for September 2011 were released. These 10 states, plus the D.C. area, in order, have unemployment rates at or above 10%: Nevada, 13.4%, California, 11.9%, Michigan 11.1%, South Carolina, 11.0%, District of Columbia, 11.1%, Florida, 10.6%, Mississippi, 10.6%, Rhode Island, 10.5%, North Carolina, 10.5%, Georgia 10.3%, Illinois, 10.0%.
The State Unemployment statistics for August 2011 were released. These states, in order, have unemployment rates at or above 10%: Nevada, 13.4%, California, 12.1%, Michigan 11.2%, South Carolina, 11.1%, District of Columbia, 11.1%, Florida, 10.7%, Rhode Island, 10.6%, Georgia 10.2%, North Carolina, 10.4%, Mississippi, 10.3%. 20 States are above the national unemployment rate of 9.1%.
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