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May 21, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
State | Percent change |
---|---|
North Dakota |
7.2 |
Oklahoma |
2.5 |
Utah |
2.4 |
Louisiana |
2.3 |
Arizona |
2.1 |
District of Columbia |
2.1 |
Texas |
2.1 |
Indiana |
1.9 |
Colorado |
1.8 |
Kentucky |
1.8 |
Hawaii |
1.7 |
Maryland |
1.6 |
Tennessee |
1.6 |
Michigan |
1.5 |
New York |
1.5 |
Washington |
1.4 |
California |
1.2 |
Idaho |
1.2 |
Iowa |
1.2 |
New Jersey |
1.0 |
Massachusetts |
0.9 |
Minnesota |
0.9 |
Ohio |
0.9 |
South Carolina |
0.9 |
Virginia |
0.9 |
North Carolina |
0.8 |
West Virginia |
0.8 |
Wyoming |
0.8 |
Florida |
0.7 |
Nebraska |
0.7 |
Pennsylvania |
0.7 |
South Dakota |
0.7 |
Georgia |
0.6 |
Kansas |
0.6 |
Vermont |
0.6 |
Illinois |
0.5 |
Nevada |
0.5 |
Delaware |
0.4 |
Missouri |
0.4 |
New Mexico |
0.3 |
Alabama |
0.2 |
Oregon |
0.2 |
Alaska |
0.1 |
Maine |
0.1 |
Arkansas |
-0.1 |
Connecticut |
-0.1 |
Mississippi |
-0.2 |
Montana |
-0.3 |
New Hampshire |
-0.6 |
Wisconsin |
-0.8 |
Rhode Island |
-0.9 |
These data are featured in the TED article, State employment and unemployment, April 2012.