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REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: JUNE 2009
Regional and state unemployment rates were generally higher in
June. Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia recorded
over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 5 states registered
rate decreases, and 7 states had no rate change, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
Over the year, jobless rates were higher in all 50 states and the
District of Columbia. The national unemployment rate, at 9.5 per-
cent, was little changed between May and June, but was up 3.9 per-
centage points from a year earlier.
In June, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 39 states and
the District of Columbia, increased in 10 states, and was unchanged
in 1 state. The largest over-the-month decrease in the level of
employment occurred in California (-66,500), followed by Texas
(-40,600), Ohio (-33,000), and Michigan (-31,300). Kansas experi-
enced the largest over-the-month percentage decrease in employment
(-1.4 percent), followed by New Mexico (-0.9 percent), Michigan
(-0.8 percent), and Wyoming (-0.7 percent). The largest over-the-
month increases in employment occurred in North Carolina (4,700),
Mississippi (4,500), Arkansas (3,400), and Montana (2,700). Montana
(+0.6 percent) experienced the largest over-the-month percentage
increase in employment, followed by North Dakota (+0.5 percent) and
Mississippi (+0.4 percent). Over the year, nonfarm employment de-
creased in 48 states and the District of Columbia, increased in 1
state, and remained unchanged in 1 state. The largest over-the-year
percentage decreases occurred in Michigan (-8.1 percent), Arizona
(-7.4 percent), Nevada (-6.2 percent), and Oregon (-5.6 percent).
Only North Dakota (+1.6 percent) reported an over-the-year percent-
age increase, while Alaska remained unchanged.
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In June, the Midwest and West reported the highest regional job-
less rates, 10.2 percent each. The Northeast recorded the lowest
rate, 8.6 percent. Three of the 4 regions registered statistically
significant rate changes from the previous month: the Midwest (+0.4
percentage point) and the Northeast and South (+0.3 point each). All
four regions experienced significant jobless rate increases from June
2008, the largest of which were in the Midwest and West (+4.2 and +4.1
percentage points, respectively). (See table 1.)
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Among the nine geographic divisions, the East North Central and
Pacific reported the highest unemployment rates in June, 11.4 and
11.2 percent, respectively. The Pacific rate was the highest on
record for that division; the South Atlantic, at 9.8 percent, also
posted a series high. (All region, division, and state series begin
in 1976.) The West South Central registered the lowest jobless rate,
7.3 percent, in June. Five of the 9 divisions experienced statistic-
ally significant over-the-month unemployment rate changes, all of
which were increases: the East North Central and Middle Atlantic
(+0.4 percentage point each), Mountain and West South Central (+0.3
point each), and South Atlantic (+0.2 point). All nine divisions had
significant over-the-year rate increases, with the East North Central
and Pacific recording the largest changes (+4.8 and +4.6 percentage
points, respectively).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Michigan again reported the highest jobless rate, 15.2 percent, in
June. (The last state to have an unemployment rate of 15.0 percent or
higher was West Virginia in March 1984.) The states with the next
highest rates were Rhode Island, 12.4 percent; Oregon, 12.2 percent;
South Carolina, 12.1 percent; Nevada, 12.0 percent; California, 11.6
percent; Ohio, 11.1 percent; and North Carolina, 11.0 percent. The
Nevada, Rhode Island, and South Carolina rates were the highest on
record for those states. Florida, at 10.6 percent, Georgia, at 10.1
percent, and Delaware, at 8.4 percent, also posted series highs. North
Dakota registered the lowest unemployment rate in June, 4.2 percent.
Overall, 12 states and the District of Columbia had significantly higher
jobless rates than the U.S. figure of 9.5 percent, 27 states reported
measurably lower rates, and 11 states had rates little different from
that of the nation. (See tables A and 3.)
Twelve states recorded statistically significant over-the-month
unemployment rate increases in June. Michigan reported the largest of
these (+1.1 percentage points), followed by Wyoming (+0.9 point) and
West Virginia (+0.8 point). Thirty-eight states and the District of
Columbia registered June unemployment rates that were not appreciably
different from those of a month earlier, though some had changes that
were at least as large numerically as the significant changes. (See
table B.)
Michigan reported the largest jobless rate increase from a year
earlier (+7.1 percentage points), followed by Oregon (+6.3 points).
Four additional states recorded rate increases of 5.0 percentage
points or more. The remaining 44 states and the District of Columbia
had smaller, but also statistically significant, rate increases from
June 2008. (See table C.)
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Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Between May and June 2009, 14 states experienced statistically
significant changes in employment, all of which were decreases. The
largest statistically significant decreases occurred in California
(-66,500), Texas (-40,600), Ohio (-33,000), and Michigan (-31,300).
(See tables D and 5.)
Over the year, 45 states experienced statistically significant changes
in employment; 44 had decreases and 1 reported an increase. The largest
statistically significant job losses occurred in California (-766,300),
Florida (-392,800), Michigan (-337,600), Ohio (-279,000), Illinois
(-272,600), and Texas (-266,300). The only statistically significant
over-the-year employment increase occurred in North Dakota (+6,000).
Three states recorded statistically significant decreases in employment
that were less than 15,000: New Hampshire (-13,300), Vermont (-12,300),
and Wyoming (-8,000). (See table E.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for June
is scheduled to be issued on Wednesday, July 29. The Regional and
State Employment and Unemployment release for July is scheduled to be
issued on Friday, August 21.
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| Publication of Payroll Employment for |
| Small Metropolitan Areas Resumed |
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| Effective with the release of June 2009 data, BLS has resumed|
|publication of payroll employment series for 65 small metropol- |
|itan areas that were discontinued from the establishment survey |
|in March 2008 due to a reduction in funding that resulted from |
|the 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act enacted on December 26,|
|2007. The funds to produce these series were restored with the |
|2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act enacted on March 11, 2009. |
|Publication of metropolitan area hours and earnings series will |
|resume on August 21, 2009, with the release of July 2009 data. |
|The 65 metropolitan areas for which BLS will resume publication |
|of nonfarm employment data are listed on the BLS Web site at |
|http://www.bls.gov/sae/msarestoration.htm. |
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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly differ-
ent from that of the U.S., June 2009, seasonally adjusted
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State | Rate(p)
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United States (1) ...................| 9.5
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Alaska ..............................| 8.4
Arkansas ............................| 7.2
California ..........................| 11.6
Colorado ............................| 7.6
Connecticut .........................| 8.0
Delaware ............................| 8.4
District of Columbia ................| 10.9
Florida .............................| 10.6
Hawaii ..............................| 7.4
Idaho ...............................| 8.4
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Indiana .............................| 10.7
Iowa ................................| 6.2
Kansas ..............................| 7.0
Kentucky ............................| 10.9
Louisiana ...........................| 6.8
Maine ...............................| 8.5
Maryland ............................| 7.3
Michigan ............................| 15.2
Minnesota ...........................| 8.4
Montana .............................| 6.4
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Nebraska ............................| 5.0
Nevada ..............................| 12.0
New Hampshire .......................| 6.8
New Mexico ..........................| 6.8
New York ............................| 8.7
North Carolina ......................| 11.0
North Dakota ........................| 4.2
Ohio ................................| 11.1
Oklahoma ............................| 6.3
Oregon ..............................| 12.2
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Pennsylvania ........................| 8.3
Rhode Island ........................| 12.4
South Carolina ......................| 12.1
South Dakota ........................| 5.1
Tennessee ...........................| 10.8
Texas ...............................| 7.5
Utah ................................| 5.7
Vermont .............................| 7.1
Virginia ............................| 7.2
Wyoming .............................| 5.9
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1 Data are not preliminary.
p = preliminary.
Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from May 2009 to June 2009, seasonally adjusted
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| Rate |
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State | May | June | rate change(p)
| 2009 | 2009(p) |
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Arizona ........................| 8.2 | 8.7 | 0.5
Florida ........................| 10.3 | 10.6 | .3
Georgia ........................| 9.6 | 10.1 | .5
Idaho ..........................| 7.8 | 8.4 | .6
Iowa ...........................| 5.7 | 6.2 | .5
Massachusetts ..................| 8.2 | 8.6 | .4
Michigan .......................| 14.1 | 15.2 | 1.1
New Jersey .....................| 8.8 | 9.2 | .4
New York .......................| 8.2 | 8.7 | .5
Texas ..........................| 7.1 | 7.5 | .4
West Virginia ..................| 8.4 | 9.2 | .8
Wyoming ........................| 5.0 | 5.9 | .9
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Table C. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from June 2008 to June 2009, seasonally adjusted
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| Rate |
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State | June | June | rate change(p)
| 2008 | 2009(p) |
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Alabama ........................| 4.9 | 10.1 | 5.2
Alaska .........................| 6.6 | 8.4 | 1.8
Arizona ........................| 5.5 | 8.7 | 3.2
Arkansas .......................| 5.0 | 7.2 | 2.2
California .....................| 7.1 | 11.6 | 4.5
Colorado .......................| 4.8 | 7.6 | 2.8
Connecticut ....................| 5.5 | 8.0 | 2.5
Delaware .......................| 4.6 | 8.4 | 3.8
District of Columbia ...........| 6.8 | 10.9 | 4.1
Florida ........................| 6.0 | 10.6 | 4.6
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Georgia ........................| 6.1 | 10.1 | 4.0
Hawaii .........................| 3.9 | 7.4 | 3.5
Idaho ..........................| 4.7 | 8.4 | 3.7
Illinois .......................| 6.6 | 10.3 | 3.7
Indiana ........................| 5.6 | 10.7 | 5.1
Iowa ...........................| 4.1 | 6.2 | 2.1
Kansas .........................| 4.3 | 7.0 | 2.7
Kentucky .......................| 6.4 | 10.9 | 4.5
Louisiana ......................| 4.2 | 6.8 | 2.6
Maine ..........................| 5.2 | 8.5 | 3.3
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Maryland .......................| 4.3 | 7.3 | 3.0
Massachusetts ..................| 5.1 | 8.6 | 3.5
Michigan .......................| 8.1 | 15.2 | 7.1
Minnesota ......................| 5.3 | 8.4 | 3.1
Mississippi ....................| 6.9 | 9.0 | 2.1
Missouri .......................| 5.8 | 9.3 | 3.5
Montana ........................| 4.4 | 6.4 | 2.0
Nebraska .......................| 3.3 | 5.0 | 1.7
Nevada .........................| 6.4 | 12.0 | 5.6
New Hampshire ..................| 3.7 | 6.8 | 3.1
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New Jersey .....................| 5.2 | 9.2 | 4.0
New Mexico .....................| 4.1 | 6.8 | 2.7
New York .......................| 5.3 | 8.7 | 3.4
North Carolina .................| 6.1 | 11.0 | 4.9
North Dakota ...................| 3.1 | 4.2 | 1.1
Ohio ...........................| 6.4 | 11.1 | 4.7
Oklahoma .......................| 3.8 | 6.3 | 2.5
Oregon .........................| 5.9 | 12.2 | 6.3
Pennsylvania ...................| 5.3 | 8.3 | 3.0
Rhode Island ...................| 7.7 | 12.4 | 4.7
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South Carolina .................| 6.5 | 12.1 | 5.6
South Dakota ...................| 2.9 | 5.1 | 2.2
Tennessee ......................| 6.4 | 10.8 | 4.4
Texas ..........................| 4.8 | 7.5 | 2.7
Utah ...........................| 3.3 | 5.7 | 2.4
Vermont ........................| 4.5 | 7.1 | 2.6
Virginia .......................| 3.9 | 7.2 | 3.3
Washington .....................| 5.2 | 9.3 | 4.1
West Virginia ..................| 4.3 | 9.2 | 4.9
Wisconsin ......................| 4.4 | 9.0 | 4.6
Wyoming ........................| 3.2 | 5.9 | 2.7
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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from
May 2009 to June 2009, seasonally adjusted
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| May | June | Over-the-month
State | 2009 | 2009(p) | change(p)
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California....................| 14,351,500 | 14,285,000 | -66,500
Colorado......................| 2,261,800 | 2,249,300 | -12,500
Georgia.......................| 3,918,700 | 3,904,500 | -14,200
Kansas........................| 1,355,900 | 1,336,500 | -19,400
Michigan......................| 3,877,100 | 3,845,800 | -31,300
Minnesota.....................| 2,665,800 | 2,649,100 | -16,700
New Mexico....................| 826,200 | 819,000 | -7,200
New York......................| 8,605,200 | 8,582,200 | -23,000
Ohio..........................| 5,133,200 | 5,100,200 | -33,000
Oregon........................| 1,634,400 | 1,627,200 | -7,200
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Tennessee.....................| 2,662,200 | 2,649,900 | -12,300
Texas.........................| 10,399,300 | 10,358,700 | -40,600
Utah..........................| 1,214,700 | 1,207,900 | -6,800
Virginia......................| 3,677,600 | 3,654,800 | -22,800
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Table E. States with statistically significant employment changes from
June 2008 to June 2009, seasonally adjusted
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| June | June | Over-the-year
State | 2008 | 2009(p) | change(p)
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Alabama.......................| 1,999,500 | 1,909,800 | -89,700
Arizona.......................| 2,627,600 | 2,434,100 | -193,500
Arkansas......................| 1,203,500 | 1,177,100 | -26,400
California....................| 15,051,300 | 14,285,000 | -766,300
Colorado......................| 2,353,400 | 2,249,300 | -104,100
Connecticut...................| 1,704,300 | 1,639,200 | -65,100
Delaware......................| 434,000 | 412,400 | -21,600
Florida.......................| 7,772,200 | 7,379,400 | -392,800
Georgia.......................| 4,118,800 | 3,904,500 | -214,300
Hawaii........................| 619,500 | 599,900 | -19,600
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Idaho.........................| 650,400 | 618,400 | -32,000
Illinois......................| 5,958,700 | 5,686,100 | -272,600
Indiana.......................| 2,968,100 | 2,815,100 | -153,000
Iowa..........................| 1,523,000 | 1,480,000 | -43,000
Kansas........................| 1,387,100 | 1,336,500 | -50,600
Kentucky......................| 1,856,500 | 1,774,200 | -82,300
Maine.........................| 617,700 | 598,300 | -19,400
Maryland......................| 2,601,200 | 2,545,000 | -56,200
Massachusetts.................| 3,293,800 | 3,187,400 | -106,400
Michigan......................| 4,183,400 | 3,845,800 | -337,600
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Minnesota.....................| 2,764,500 | 2,649,100 | -115,400
Mississippi...................| 1,151,900 | 1,120,900 | -31,000
Missouri......................| 2,797,000 | 2,717,800 | -79,200
Nevada........................| 1,271,500 | 1,192,400 | -79,100
New Hampshire.................| 646,300 | 633,000 | -13,300
New Jersey....................| 4,066,200 | 3,931,200 | -135,000
New Mexico....................| 847,400 | 819,000 | -28,400
New York......................| 8,802,900 | 8,582,200 | -220,700
North Carolina................| 4,138,700 | 3,947,000 | -191,700
North Dakota..................| 366,800 | 372,800 | 6,000
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Ohio..........................| 5,379,200 | 5,100,200 | -279,000
Oklahoma......................| 1,590,300 | 1,559,800 | -30,500
Oregon........................| 1,723,500 | 1,627,200 | -96,300
Pennsylvania..................| 5,806,900 | 5,630,700 | -176,200
Rhode Island..................| 482,700 | 462,900 | -19,800
South Carolina................| 1,942,100 | 1,851,100 | -91,000
Tennessee.....................| 2,779,100 | 2,649,900 | -129,200
Texas.........................| 10,625,000 | 10,358,700 | -266,300
Utah..........................| 1,254,600 | 1,207,900 | -46,700
Vermont.......................| 306,300 | 294,000 | -12,300
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Virginia......................| 3,761,100 | 3,654,800 | -106,300
Washington....................| 2,963,400 | 2,858,100 | -105,300
West Virginia.................| 758,400 | 736,300 | -22,100
Wisconsin.....................| 2,871,900 | 2,753,500 | -118,400
Wyoming.......................| 297,500 | 289,500 | -8,000
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