UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS IN 19 STATES, RISES IN 12 AND D.C. IN DECEMBER

Key Points:

  • Unemployment rates fell in 19 states, rose in 12 states and the District of Columbia, and remained stable in 19 states in December.
  • The U.S. unemployment rate remained unchanged over the month at 6.7%.
  • 33 states have unemployment rates below the U.S. average.
  • Hawaii has the highest unemployment rate at 9.3%, followed by Nevada at 9.2%, and California at 9.0%.
  • Nebraska and South Dakota have the lowest rates at 3.0%, followed by Iowa and Vermont at 3.1%.
  • The largest increase in unemployment occurred in Colorado with a 2.0% increase from November.
  • The largest decrease in unemployment occurred in New Jersey with a 2.6% decline and Arkansas with a 2.1% decline.
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