15 States Now Have Double-Digit Unemployment

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Though overall unemployment figures dropped nationally from 9.5 percent in June to 9.4 percent in July, the Department of Labor reported on Friday that the number of states with double-digit jobless rates now totals 15. The states where the workforce has been hardest hit during the recession are as follows:

Michigan: 15% unemployment
Rhode Island: 12.7%
Nevada: 12.5%
California: 11.9%
Oregon: 11.9%
South Carolina: 11.8%
Ohio: 11.2%
Kentucky: 11.0%
North Carolina: 11.0%
Tennessee: 10.7%
Florida: 10.7%
Indiana: 10.6%
Illinois: 10.4%
Georgia: 10.3%
Alabama: 10.2%

So, which states have fared the best in terms of employment? Oddly, they all reside on the same part of the map:

North Dakota: 4.2% unemployment
South Dakota: 4.9%
Nebraska: 4.9%

Overall, the Bureau of Labor Statistics report found that in July, "nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 29 states, and increased in 21 states and the District of Columbia, and 7 states had no change."

Filed Under: Bush Administration, Economy, Obama Administration

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