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Feb. jobless rates down in 22 states, up in 8; payroll jobs up in 36 states, down in 14
This is out early. January's report was released on March 14, less than two weeks ago:
Jan. jobless rates down in 28 states, up in 8; payroll jobs up in 30 states, down in 20
Anyway:
Feb. jobless rates down in 22 states, up in 8; payroll jobs up in 36 states, down in 14
Economic News Release USDL-16-0613
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, March 25, 2016
Technical information:
Employment: (202) 691-6559 * sminfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/sae
Unemployment: (202) 691-6392 * lausinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/lau
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- FEBRUARY 2016
Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in February. Twenty-two states had unemployment rate decreases from January, 8 states had increases, and 20 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, 10 states had increases, and 3 states had no change. The national jobless rate, 4.9 percent, was unchanged from January and was 0.6 percentage point lower than in February 2015.
In February 2016, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 36 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 14 states. The largest over-the-month increases in employment occurred in California (+39,900), New York (+25,100), and Pennsylvania (+21,100). The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in New Jersey (-8,600), followed by Iowa (-6,200) and Louisiana (-4,700). The largest over-the-month percentage increases in employment occurred in Hawaii and New Hampshire (+0.7 percent each), followed by Arkansas and Utah (+0.5 percent each). The largest over-the-month percentage decline in employment occurred in North Dakota (-1.0 percent), followed by Iowa (-0.4 percent) and Delaware (-0.3 percent). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 7 states. The largest over-the-year percentage increases occurred in Idaho (+4.0 percent), Utah (+3.3 percent), and Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington (+3.1 percent each). The largest over-the-year percentage decline in employment occurred in North Dakota (-4.9 percent), followed by Wyoming (-3.0 percent) and West Virginia (-1.5 percent).
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In February, no region had an unemployment rate significantly different from that of the U.S. Over the month, only the West had a statistically significant unemployment rate change (-0.1 percentage point). Significant over-the-year rate decreases occurred in all four regions: the Northeast (-1.0 percentage point), West (-0.9 point), South (-0.5 point), and Midwest (-0.3 point). (See table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, the West North Central had the lowest rate, 3.7 percent in February, while the East South Central and Pacific had the highest rates, 5.7 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively. No other division had a rate significantly different from that of the U.S. Over the month, no division had a significant unemployment rate change. Seven divisions had significant rate changes from a year earlier, all of which were declines. The largest of these decreases occurred in the Middle Atlantic (-1.1 percentage points).
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for February is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment news release for March is scheduled to be released on Friday, April 15, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, March 25, 2016
Technical information:
Employment: (202) 691-6559 * sminfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/sae
Unemployment: (202) 691-6392 * lausinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/lau
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- FEBRUARY 2016
Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in February. Twenty-two states had unemployment rate decreases from January, 8 states had increases, and 20 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, 10 states had increases, and 3 states had no change. The national jobless rate, 4.9 percent, was unchanged from January and was 0.6 percentage point lower than in February 2015.
In February 2016, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 36 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 14 states. The largest over-the-month increases in employment occurred in California (+39,900), New York (+25,100), and Pennsylvania (+21,100). The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in New Jersey (-8,600), followed by Iowa (-6,200) and Louisiana (-4,700). The largest over-the-month percentage increases in employment occurred in Hawaii and New Hampshire (+0.7 percent each), followed by Arkansas and Utah (+0.5 percent each). The largest over-the-month percentage decline in employment occurred in North Dakota (-1.0 percent), followed by Iowa (-0.4 percent) and Delaware (-0.3 percent). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 7 states. The largest over-the-year percentage increases occurred in Idaho (+4.0 percent), Utah (+3.3 percent), and Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington (+3.1 percent each). The largest over-the-year percentage decline in employment occurred in North Dakota (-4.9 percent), followed by Wyoming (-3.0 percent) and West Virginia (-1.5 percent).
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In February, no region had an unemployment rate significantly different from that of the U.S. Over the month, only the West had a statistically significant unemployment rate change (-0.1 percentage point). Significant over-the-year rate decreases occurred in all four regions: the Northeast (-1.0 percentage point), West (-0.9 point), South (-0.5 point), and Midwest (-0.3 point). (See table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, the West North Central had the lowest rate, 3.7 percent in February, while the East South Central and Pacific had the highest rates, 5.7 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively. No other division had a rate significantly different from that of the U.S. Over the month, no division had a significant unemployment rate change. Seven divisions had significant rate changes from a year earlier, all of which were declines. The largest of these decreases occurred in the Middle Atlantic (-1.1 percentage points).
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for February is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment news release for March is scheduled to be released on Friday, April 15, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
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Today's BLS fun fact:
Ames, Iowa, and Boulder, Colorado, had the lowest unemployment rates in January 2016
