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Sept. jobless rates down in 37 states, up in 6; payroll jobs down in 27 states, up in 20
Sept. jobless rates down in 37 states, up in 6; payroll jobs down in 27 states, up in 20Economic News Release
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, October 20, 2015
USDL-15-2042
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 -- SEPTEMBER 2015
Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in September. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from August, six states had increases, and seven states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-one states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, seven states had increases, and two states had no change. The national jobless rate was unchanged from August at 5.1 percent and was 0.8 percentage point lower than in September 2014.
In September 2015, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 27 states, increased in 20 states and the District of Columbia, and remained unchanged in 3 states. The largest over-the-month decreases in employment occurred in Missouri (-16,500), Pennsylvania (-16,400), and Michigan (-9,800). The largest over-the-month increases in employment occurred in Texas (+26,600), New York (+12,000), and Georgia (+9,100). The largest over-the-month percentage decline in employment occurred in Hawaii (-1.3 percent), followed by Vermont and Wyoming (-0.7 percent each). The largest over-the-month percentage increases in employment occurred in Delaware and Kansas (+0.4 percent each), followed by South Carolina (+0.3 percent). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 46 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 4 states. The largest over-the-year percentage increases occurred in Utah (+3.7 percent), South Carolina (+3.2 percent), and Idaho and Washington (+3.1 percent each). The over-the-year percentage decreases occurred in North Dakota (-1.6 percent), West Virginia (-1.5 percent), Wyoming (-0.9 percent), and Alaska (-0.1 percent).
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, October 20, 2015
USDL-15-2042
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 -- SEPTEMBER 2015
Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in September. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from August, six states had increases, and seven states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-one states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, seven states had increases, and two states had no change. The national jobless rate was unchanged from August at 5.1 percent and was 0.8 percentage point lower than in September 2014.
In September 2015, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 27 states, increased in 20 states and the District of Columbia, and remained unchanged in 3 states. The largest over-the-month decreases in employment occurred in Missouri (-16,500), Pennsylvania (-16,400), and Michigan (-9,800). The largest over-the-month increases in employment occurred in Texas (+26,600), New York (+12,000), and Georgia (+9,100). The largest over-the-month percentage decline in employment occurred in Hawaii (-1.3 percent), followed by Vermont and Wyoming (-0.7 percent each). The largest over-the-month percentage increases in employment occurred in Delaware and Kansas (+0.4 percent each), followed by South Carolina (+0.3 percent). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 46 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 4 states. The largest over-the-year percentage increases occurred in Utah (+3.7 percent), South Carolina (+3.2 percent), and Idaho and Washington (+3.1 percent each). The over-the-year percentage decreases occurred in North Dakota (-1.6 percent), West Virginia (-1.5 percent), Wyoming (-0.9 percent), and Alaska (-0.1 percent).
