October 27, 2010
Unemployment by geographic region and division, September 2010
Unemployment rate by geographic region and division, September 2009 and September 2010, seasonally adjusted
| Census region and division |
Sep 2009 |
Sep 2010 |
Northeast |
8.9 |
8.6 |
New England |
8.7 |
8.4 |
Middle Atlantic |
9.0 |
8.7 |
South |
9.4 |
9.2 |
South Atlantic |
9.9 |
9.9 |
East South Central |
10.7 |
9.5 |
West South Central |
7.8 |
7.9 |
Midwest |
10.0 |
9.3 |
East North Central |
11.1 |
10.3 |
West North Central |
7.5 |
7.1 |
West |
10.6 |
10.9 |
Mountain |
8.7 |
9.3 |
Pacific |
11.4 |
11.6 |
These data featured in the TED article, Unemployment by geographic region and division, September 2010.
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