<H3>• U.S. Regional and State Employment and Unemployment — December 2014</H3>

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Unemployment: Regional and state unemployment rates were generally lower in December. Forty-two states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from November, four states had increases, and four states had no change. Forty-six states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, two states had increases, and two states had no change. Employment: In December 2014, 14 states had statistically significant over-the-month changes in employment, all of which were increases. The largest significant job gains occurred in Texas (+45,700), New York (+30,400), and Illinois (+17,100). Over the year, 37 states and the District of Columbia had statistically significant changes in employment, all of which were positive. The largest significant over-the-year job increase occurred in Texas (+457,900), followed by California (+320,300) and Florida (+230,600). Please visit this link to read the full report: USDOL-BLS NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2015 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/

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