Even before the recession, there was a huge range in unemployment rates among states. Most of the dozen states that have seen their unemployment rates fall since before the recession have benefited from the recent boom in the oil and gas business. Many of the states where the unemployment rate is much higher than it … Continue reading
In 2011, 30 states posted statistically significant unemployment rate decreases, the largest of which was in Michigan (-2.4 percentage points). Four additional states experienced decreases greater than 1.0 percentage point: Ohio (-1.4 points), Utah (-1.3 points), Oregon (-1.2 points), and Indiana (-1.1 points). The remaining 20 states and the District of Columbia reported annual average unemployment rates for 2011 that … Continue reading