December 22, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
State employment and unemployment, November 2011
Statistically significant employment changes, selected states, November 2010 to November 2011
| State |
Employment change |
Percent change |
Arizona |
45,400 |
1.9 |
California |
233,100 |
1.7 |
Florida |
98,100 |
1.4 |
Illinois |
57,100 |
1.0 |
Louisiana |
46,700 |
2.5 |
Massachusetts |
55,600 |
1.7 |
Michigan |
59,400 |
1.5 |
New York |
83,600 |
1.0 |
North Dakota |
17,300 |
4.5 |
Ohio |
75,600 |
1.5 |
Oklahoma |
43,000 |
2.8 |
Oregon |
18,900 |
1.2 |
Pennsylvania |
51,000 |
0.9 |
South Carolina |
32,700 |
1.8 |
Texas |
226,000 |
2.2 |
Utah |
30,200 |
2.5 |
Washington |
59,700 |
2.2 |
Wyoming |
8,400 |
3.0 |
These data are featured in the TED article, State employment and unemployment, November 2011.
Unemployment rates significantly different from that of the United States, selected states, November 2011
| State |
Unemployment rate, November 2011 |
Nevada |
13.0 |
California |
11.3 |
District of Columbia |
10.6 |
Mississippi |
10.5 |
Rhode Island |
10.5 |
United States |
8.6 |
Vermont |
5.3 |
New Hampshire |
5.2 |
South Dakota |
4.3 |
Nebraska |
4.1 |
North Dakota |
3.4 |
These data are featured in the TED article, State employment and unemployment, November 2011.
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