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Jobless rates up in 21 states in 2024; employment-population ratios down in 5 states

03/05/2025

In 2024, annual average unemployment rates increased in 21 states and were little changed in 29 states and the District of Columbia. Employment-population ratios decreased in 5 states and were little changed in 45 states and the District.
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