August 20, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
State unemployment rates, July 2012
States with statistically significant unemployment rate increases, June 2012 to July 2012, seasonally adjusted
| State |
Percentage point increase |
Alabama |
0.5 |
Alaska |
0.5 |
Connecticut |
0.4 |
Michigan |
0.4 |
Nevada |
0.4 |
Georgia |
0.3 |
New Hampshire |
0.3 |
Pennsylvania |
0.3 |
Tennessee |
0.3 |
Vermont |
0.3 |
Wisconsin |
0.3 |
Florida |
0.2 |
Iowa |
0.2 |
Minnesota |
0.2 |
Oregon |
0.2 |
Virginia |
0.2 |
Nebraska |
0.1 |
South Dakota |
0.1 |
These data are featured in the TED article, State unemployment rates, July 2012.
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