January 25, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

State employment and unemployment, December 2011

Statistically significant employment changes from December 2010 to December 2011, selected states
State	Employment change, December 2010–December 2011
California	263,200
Texas	204,500
Florida	113,900
New York	86,500
Ohio	72,400
Michigan	66,500
Pennsylvania	59,200
Louisiana	47,600
Oklahoma	41,600
Minnesota	26,300
Colorado	23,600
North Dakota	21,900
Oregon	17,800
Nebraska	13,100
West Virginia	10,000
Idaho	8,100
South Dakota	6,700
Vermont	4,400

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