BLS: April jobless rates up in all 50 states; 43 States at New Record Highs

From the BLS: Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary Unemployment rates were higher in April in all 50 states and the District of Columbia , the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Similarly, all 50 states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier. The national unemployment rate rose by 10.3 percentage points over the month to 14.7 percent and was 11.1 points higher than in April 2019. ... Nevada had the highest unemployment rate in April, 28.2 percent , followed by Michigan, 22.7 percent, and Hawaii, 22.3 percent. The rates in 43 states set......(read more)

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