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October jobless rates down in 7 states, up in 2; payroll jobs up in 11 states, down in 5
I'm catching up with last week's BLS releases.
October jobless rates down in 7 states, up in 2; payroll jobs up in 11 states, down in 5
Economic News Release USDL-16-2168
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Friday, November 18, 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 -- OCTOBER 2016
Unemployment rates were significantly lower in October in 7 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 41 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Seven states had notable jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 5 states had increases, and 38 states and the District had no significant change. The national unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in October, little changed from that of both September 2016 and October 2015.
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 11 states in October 2016, decreased in 5 states, and was essentially unchanged in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, 31 states and the District added nonfarm payroll jobs, 2 states lost jobs, and 17 states were essentially unchanged.
Regional Unemployment
In October, no region had an unemployment rate significantly different from the U.S. rate of 4.9 percent. Over the month, no region had a statistically significant unemployment rate change. However, significant over-the-year rate changes occurred in two regions: the West (-0.3 percentage point) and South (-0.2 point). (See table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, New England had the lowest unemployment rate, 3.9 percent in October, followed by the West North Central, 4.2 percent. The Middle Atlantic and Pacific had the highest rates, 5.4 percent each. Over the month, New England had the only statistically significant unemployment rate decline (-0.2 percentage point), while the South Atlantic had the only notable rate increase (+0.2 point). Three divisions had significant jobless rate declines from a year earlier: New England (-0.9 percentage point), East South Central (-0.6 point), and South Atlantic (-0.4 point). Significant over-the-year rate increases occurred in the Middle Atlantic (+0.5 percentage point) and West North Central (+0.4 point).
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Friday, November 18, 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 -- OCTOBER 2016
Unemployment rates were significantly lower in October in 7 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 41 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Seven states had notable jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 5 states had increases, and 38 states and the District had no significant change. The national unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in October, little changed from that of both September 2016 and October 2015.
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 11 states in October 2016, decreased in 5 states, and was essentially unchanged in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, 31 states and the District added nonfarm payroll jobs, 2 states lost jobs, and 17 states were essentially unchanged.
Regional Unemployment
In October, no region had an unemployment rate significantly different from the U.S. rate of 4.9 percent. Over the month, no region had a statistically significant unemployment rate change. However, significant over-the-year rate changes occurred in two regions: the West (-0.3 percentage point) and South (-0.2 point). (See table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, New England had the lowest unemployment rate, 3.9 percent in October, followed by the West North Central, 4.2 percent. The Middle Atlantic and Pacific had the highest rates, 5.4 percent each. Over the month, New England had the only statistically significant unemployment rate decline (-0.2 percentage point), while the South Atlantic had the only notable rate increase (+0.2 point). Three divisions had significant jobless rate declines from a year earlier: New England (-0.9 percentage point), East South Central (-0.6 point), and South Atlantic (-0.4 point). Significant over-the-year rate increases occurred in the Middle Atlantic (+0.5 percentage point) and West North Central (+0.4 point).
