October 23, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
State unemployment rates, September 2012
Unemployment rates for selected states, seasonally adjusted, September 2012
State |
Unemployment rate |
Nevada |
11.8 |
Rhode Island |
10.5 |
California |
10.2 |
New Jersey |
9.8 |
North Carolina |
9.6 |
Oklahoma |
5.2 |
Iowa |
5.2 |
South Dakota |
4.4 |
Nebraska |
3.9 |
North Dakota |
3.0 |
These data are featured in the TED article, State unemployment rates, September 2012.
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