<H3>• U.S. Regional and State Employment and Unemployment -- November 2013</H3>

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UNEMPLOYMENT Regional and state unemployment rates were generally lower in November. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from October and five states had no change. Forty-two states had unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, seven states and the District of Columbia had increases, and one state had no change. EMPLOYMENT 14 states had statistically significant over-the-month changes in employment, all of which were increases. The largest statistically significant job gains occurred in California (+44,300), Texas (+28,700), and Indiana (+25,200). Over the year, 33 states had statistically significant changes in employment, all of which were positive. The largest over-the-year job increase occurred in Texas (+274,200), followed by California (+226,200) and Florida (+183,100). See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS

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