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State employment and unemployment, April 2013


May 21, 2013
From April 2012 to April 2013, nonfarm employment increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 3 states. The largest over-the-year percentage increase occurred in North Dakota (+3.7 percent); the largest decrease occurred in Wyoming (−0.5 percent). In April 2013, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate among the states at 9.6 percent. North Dakota again registered the lowest jobless rate, 3.3 percent. Full Text »

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