Jobless rates down in 22 states, up in 16 in Dec; payroll jobs up in 27 states, down in 23
01/18/2013
In December, 22 states reported over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 16 states and the District of Columbia had increases, and 12 states had no change. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 27 states and the district and decreased in 23 states.
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