BLS reports: Feb. jobless rates down in 10 states; Gulf War-era II veterans' unemployment rate down

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February jobless rates down in 10 states, up in 1; payroll jobs up in 11 states

Economic News Release USDL-17-0355

State Employment and Unemployment Summary

For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, March 24, 2017

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STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- FEBRUARY 2017

Unemployment rates were significantly lower in February in 10 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 39 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Nine states had notable jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, and 41 states and the District had no significant change. The national unemployment rate, at 4.7 percent, was little changed from January but 0.2 percentage point lower than in February 2016.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 11 states in February 2017 and was essentially unchanged in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, 31 states added nonfarm payroll jobs, 2 states lost jobs, and 17 states and the District were essentially unchanged.
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for February is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The State Employment and Unemployment news release for March is scheduled to be released on Friday, April 21, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).

Unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans edges down to 5.1% in 2016

Economic News Release USDL-17-0354

Employment Situation of Veterans Summary

For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, March 22, 2017

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EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF VETERANS -- 2016

The unemployment rate for veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time since September 2001--a group referred to as Gulf War-era II veterans--edged down to 5.1 percent in 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The jobless rate for all veterans also edged down over the year to 4.3 percent. About 36 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans had a service-connected disability in August 2016, compared with 22 percent of all veterans.

This information was obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly sample survey of about 60,000 households that provides data on employment and unemployment in the United States. Data about veterans are collected monthly in the CPS; these monthly data are the source of the 2016 annual averages presented in this news release. In August 2016, a supplement to the CPS collected additional information about veterans on topics such as service-connected disability and veterans' current or past Reserve or National Guard membership. Information from the supplement is also presented in this release. The supplement was co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and by the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service. For more information, see the Technical Note, which provides definitions of terms used in this release.

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