BLS: December Unemployment rates at New Series Lows in Eight States

From the BLS: Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary Unemployment rates were lower in December in 11 states, higher in 4 states, and stable in 35 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eight states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 1 state had an increase, and 41 states and the District had little or no change. The national unemployment rate, 3.5 percent, was unchanged over the month but was 0.4 percentage point lower than in December 2018. ... South Carolina, Utah, and Vermont had the lowest unemployment rates in ......(read more)

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