October 28, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

State employment and unemployment, September 2011

Statistically significant employment changes from September 2010 to September 2011, selected states
State	Employment change, September 2010–September 2011
Delaware	-6,100
Wyoming	8,400
North Dakota	20,000
Utah	35,200
Oklahoma	43,100
Illinois	44,400
Washington	44,800
Louisiana	44,900
Pennsylvania	48,300
Massachusetts	48,700
Arizona	57,700
Michigan	65,300
Ohio	66,800
Florida	93,500
New York	98,100
Texas	248,500
California	250,700

Unemployment rates significantly different from that of the United States, selected states, September 2011
State	Unemployment rate, September 2011
Nevada	13.4
California	11.9
District of Columbia	11.1
Michigan	11.1
South Carolina	11.0
Florida	10.6
Mississippi	10.6
United States	9.1
Oklahoma	5.9
Vermont	5.8
Wyoming	5.8
New Hampshire	5.4
South Dakota	4.6
Nebraska	4.2
North Dakota	3.5

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