January 28, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
State unemployment rate increases, December 2008–December 2009
States with the largest over-the-year increases in unemployment rates, December 2008 and December 2009, seasonally adjusted
| State |
December unemployment rate |
Over-the-year change |
| 2008 |
2009 |
Nevada |
8.4 |
13.0 |
4.6 |
West Virginia |
4.5 |
9.1 |
4.6 |
Alabama |
6.5 |
11.0 |
4.5 |
Michigan |
10.2 |
14.6 |
4.4 |
Wyoming |
3.2 |
7.5 |
4.3 |
Florida |
7.6 |
11.8 |
4.2 |
These data featured in the TED article, State unemployment rate increases, December 2008–December 2009.
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