March 05, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
State employment-population ratio declines, 2008–09
Employment-population ratio, selected States and United States, 2008–09
| State |
Employment-population ratio |
| 2008 |
2009 |
2008–09 change |
West Virginia |
53.4 |
50.5 |
-2.9 |
Alabama |
56.8 |
52.4 |
-4.4 |
Mississippi |
55.3 |
53.1 |
-2.2 |
Michigan |
58.6 |
54.3 |
-4.3 |
North Carolina |
61.1 |
57.0 |
-4.1 |
Indiana |
62.6 |
58.3 |
-4.3 |
United States |
62.2 |
59.3 |
-2.9 |
Texas |
62.3 |
60.9 |
-1.4 |
District of Columbia |
65.1 |
61.1 |
-4.0 |
Connecticut |
64.7 |
63.1 |
-1.6 |
Vermont |
67.8 |
66.2 |
-1.6 |
Kansas |
67.6 |
66.6 |
-1.0 |
Nebraska |
71.1 |
68.9 |
-2.2 |
South Dakota |
70.8 |
68.9 |
-1.9 |
North Dakota |
70.8 |
69.4 |
-1.4 |
These data featured in the TED article, State employment-population ratio declines, 2008–09.
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