• U.S. Regional and State Employment and Unemployment -- August 2012

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UNEMPLOYMENT Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in August. Twenty-six states, including Connecticut recorded unemployment rate increases, 12 states and the District of Columbia posted rate decreases, and 12 states had no change. Forty-two states and the District of Columbia registered unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, seven states, including Connecticut, experienced increases, and one had no change. EMPLOYMENT In August 2012, 13 states and the District of Columbia recorded statistically significant over-the-month changes in employment, 7 of which were increases; Connecticut recorded an employment decrease. The largest statistically significant increases in employment occurred in Texas (+38,000), Florida (+23,200), and Missouri (+17,900). The largest statistically significant decline in employment occurred in Virginia (-12,400), followed by the District of Columbia (-11,200) and Washington (-8,800). Source: USDOL-BLS

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