Unemployment falls in the majority of states
The BLS has released new data showing that of all US states and the District of Colombia, thirty-nine saw decreases in their unemployment rate, with California (-2.1%) leading the pack.
The next greatest decreases were seen in New Jersey (2%), New Mexico (1.8%), Pennsylvania (1.6%), and Rhode Island (1.6).
Oklahoma was the only state to see a substantive increase, with their rate rising 0.5 points since October 2021.
