April 01, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Geography of unemployment, February 2010
Unemployment rate by geographic region and division, February 2009 and February 2010, seasonally adjusted
| Region and division |
Feb 2009 |
Feb 2010 |
Northeast |
7.5 |
9.1 |
New England |
7.4 |
9.2 |
Middle Atlantic |
7.5 |
9.1 |
South |
8.0 |
9.8 |
South Atlantic |
8.5 |
10.5 |
East South Central |
9.2 |
11.0 |
West South Central |
6.5 |
7.9 |
Midwest |
8.6 |
10.0 |
East North Central |
9.5 |
11.3 |
West North Central |
6.8 |
7.2 |
West |
9.1 |
10.9 |
Mountain |
7.5 |
9.0 |
Pacific |
9.8 |
11.8 |
These data featured in the TED article, Geography of unemployment, February 2010.
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