May 28, 2010
State over-the-month and over-the-year unemployment rate changes, April 2010
Number of States with 1-month and 12-month unemployment rate decreases and increases, March–April 2010 and April 2009–April 2010
| Period |
Decrease |
Increase |
No change |
March–April 2010 |
34 |
6 |
10 |
April 2009–April 2010 |
10 |
38 |
2 |
These data featured in the TED article, State over-the-month and over-the-year unemployment rate changes, April 2010.
Unemployment rates, selected States, April 2009, March 2010, and April 2010
| State |
Unemployment rate |
Over-the-month rate change |
Over-the-year rate change |
| Apr 2009 |
Mar 2010 |
Apr 2010 |
District of Columbia |
9.4 |
11.5 |
11.0 |
-0.5 |
1.6 |
Florida |
9.9 |
12.3 |
12.0 |
-0.3 |
2.1 |
Idaho |
7.4 |
9.4 |
9.1 |
-0.3 |
1.7 |
Maryland |
6.9 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
-0.2 |
0.6 |
Minnesota |
8.3 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
-0.1 |
-1.1 |
North Dakota |
4.4 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
-0.2 |
-0.6 |
Vermont |
7.2 |
6.6 |
6.4 |
-0.2 |
-0.8 |
These data featured in the TED article, State over-the-month and over-the-year unemployment rate changes, April 2010.
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