<H3>• U.S. Regional and State Employment and Unemployment -- October 2014</H3>

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UNEMPLOYMENT Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from September, 5 states had increases, and 11 states had no change. Forty-two states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, five states had increases, and three states had no change EMPLOYMENT In October 2014, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 38 states and decreased in 12 states and the District of Columbia. The largest over-the-month increases in employment occurred in California (+41,500), Texas (+35,200), and Florida (+34,400). The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in Nevada (-7,300), followed by New York (-5,600) and New Jersey (-4,500). See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS

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