September 25, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
State employment and unemployment, August 2012
States with statistically significant nonfarm employment changes, seasonally adjusted, July 2012 to August 2012
| State |
Over-the-month change |
Texas |
38,000 |
Florida |
23,200 |
Missouri |
17,900 |
Oklahoma |
10,400 |
Oregon |
8,800 |
Hawaii |
4,100 |
Idaho |
3,900 |
Delaware |
-2,000 |
Vermont |
-2,400 |
New Mexico |
-5,900 |
Connecticut |
-6,800 |
Washington |
-8,800 |
District of Columbia |
-11,200 |
Virginia |
-12,400 |
These data are featured in the TED article, State employment and unemployment, August 2012.
Unemployment rates significantly different from that of the United States, selected states, August 2012, seasonally adjusted
| State |
Unemployment rate |
United States |
8.1 |
Nevada |
12.1 |
Rhode Island |
10.7 |
California |
10.6 |
New Jersey |
9.9 |
North Carolina |
9.7 |
Vermont |
5.3 |
Oklahoma |
5.1 |
South Dakota |
4.5 |
Nebraska |
4.0 |
North Dakota |
3.0 |
These data are featured in the TED article, State employment and unemployment, August 2012.
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