UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FALL IN 25 STATES IN NOVEMBER

Key Points:

  • Unemployment rates fell in November in 25 states, rose in 7 states, and remained stable in 18 states as the U.S. unemployment rate fell by 0.2% points over the month to 6.7%.
  • 26 states have unemployment rates below the U.S. average.
  • New Jersey has the highest unemployment rate at 10.2%, followed by Hawaii and Nevada at 10.1%.
  • Nebraska and Vermont have the lowest rates at 3.1%, followed by South Dakota at 3.5%, and Iowa at 3.6%.
  • The largest unemployment decrease occurred in Hawaii with a -4.1% change in unemployment from October.
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