September 29, 2010
Over-the-year changes in State unemployment rates
States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from August 2009 to August 2010
| State |
Unemployment rate |
Over-the-year rate change |
| August 2009 |
August 2010 |
Alabama |
10.6 |
9.2 |
−1.4 |
Tennessee |
10.9 |
9.6 |
−1.3 |
North Carolina |
10.9 |
9.7 |
−1.2 |
Minnesota |
8.1 |
7.0 |
−1.1 |
New Hampshire |
6.7 |
5.7 |
−1.0 |
Vermont |
6.9 |
6.0 |
−0.9 |
Wisconsin |
8.8 |
7.9 |
−0.9 |
North Dakota |
4.4 |
3.7 |
−0.7 |
Florida |
11.0 |
11.7 |
0.7 |
Montana |
6.4 |
7.4 |
1.0 |
These data featured in the TED article, Over-the-year changes in State unemployment rates.
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