June 21, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

States with statistically significant employment changes in May 2011

States with statistically significant employment changes from April 2011 to May 2011, seasonally adjusted
State	Employment change (p)
Florida	28,000
Arizona	10,100
Louisiana	10,100
Wyoming	2,200
Vermont	-3,500
Delaware	-3,800
Mississippi	-4,200
Alaska	-4,900
West Virginia	-5,000
Arkansas	-5,400
Maryland	-13,300
Michigan	-13,400
Pennsylvania	-14,200
New York	-24,700
California	-29,200
Footnotes: (p) All figures are preliminary

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