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BLS Report: Sept. jobless rates down in 9 states, up in 4; payroll jobs down in 3 states, up in 1
September jobless rates down in 9 states, up in 4; payroll jobs down in 3 states, up in 1
Economic News Release USDL-18-1662
State Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, October 19, 2018
Technical information:
Employment: (202) 691-6559 * sminfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/sae
Unemployment: (202) 691-6392 * lausinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/lau
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- SEPTEMBER 2018
Unemployment rates were lower in September in 9 states, higher in 4 states, and stable in 37 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Sixteen states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier and 34 states and the District had little or no change. The national unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage point from August to 3.7 percent and was 0.5 percentage point lower than in September 2017.
Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 3 states in September 2018, increased in 1, and was essentially unchanged in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, 37 states added nonfarm payroll jobs and 13 states and the District were essentially unchanged.
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Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence affected parts of the East Coast during the September reference periods for the establishment and household surveys. Response rates for the two surveys were within normal ranges both nationally and for the affected areas. Information on how unusually severe weather affects the employment and hours estimates can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Employment Situation news release at www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.faq.htm.
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Unemployment
Hawaii had the lowest unemployment rate in September, 2.2 percent. The rates in Arkansas (3.5 percent), California (4.1 percent), Idaho (2.7 percent), South Carolina (3.3 percent), Texas (3.8 percent), and Washington (4.4 percent) set new series lows. (All state series begin in 1976.) Alaska had the highest jobless rate, 6.5 percent. In total, 13 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 3.7 percent, 12 states and the District of Columbia had higher rates, and 25 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 1.)
In September, nine states had unemployment rate decreases, the largest of which were in Alaska, Florida, and Oklahoma (-0.2 percentage point each). Four states had over-the-month rate increases: Colorado and Wyoming (+0.2 percentage point each) and Maine and North Dakota (+0.1 point each). The remaining 37 states and the District of Columbia had jobless rates that were not notably different from those of a month earlier, though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes. (See table B.)
Sixteen states had unemployment rate changes from September 2017, all of which were decreases. The largest decline occurred in New Mexico (-1.4 percentage points). (See table C.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment
Three states had over-the-month decreases in nonfarm payroll employment in September 2018: North Carolina (-21,900), South Carolina (-14,500), and Kansas (-6,900). In percentage terms, the largest decrease occurred in South Carolina (-0.7 percent), followed by Kansas and North Carolina (-0.5 percent each). Georgia added jobs over the month (+15,300, or +0.3 percent). (See table 3.)
Thirty-seven states had over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment in September. The largest job gains occurred in Florida (+407,300), Texas (+406,400), and California (+339,600). The largest percentage gain occurred in Florida (+4.8 percent), followed by Utah (+3.6 percent) and Texas (+3.3 percent). (See table D.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for September is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The State Employment and Unemployment news release for October is scheduled to be released on Friday, November 16, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
Economic News Release USDL-18-1662
State Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, October 19, 2018
Technical information:
Employment: (202) 691-6559 * sminfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/sae
Unemployment: (202) 691-6392 * lausinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/lau
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- SEPTEMBER 2018
Unemployment rates were lower in September in 9 states, higher in 4 states, and stable in 37 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Sixteen states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier and 34 states and the District had little or no change. The national unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage point from August to 3.7 percent and was 0.5 percentage point lower than in September 2017.
Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 3 states in September 2018, increased in 1, and was essentially unchanged in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, 37 states added nonfarm payroll jobs and 13 states and the District were essentially unchanged.
___________________________________________________________________
Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence affected parts of the East Coast during the September reference periods for the establishment and household surveys. Response rates for the two surveys were within normal ranges both nationally and for the affected areas. Information on how unusually severe weather affects the employment and hours estimates can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Employment Situation news release at www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.faq.htm.
___________________________________________________________________
Unemployment
Hawaii had the lowest unemployment rate in September, 2.2 percent. The rates in Arkansas (3.5 percent), California (4.1 percent), Idaho (2.7 percent), South Carolina (3.3 percent), Texas (3.8 percent), and Washington (4.4 percent) set new series lows. (All state series begin in 1976.) Alaska had the highest jobless rate, 6.5 percent. In total, 13 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 3.7 percent, 12 states and the District of Columbia had higher rates, and 25 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 1.)
In September, nine states had unemployment rate decreases, the largest of which were in Alaska, Florida, and Oklahoma (-0.2 percentage point each). Four states had over-the-month rate increases: Colorado and Wyoming (+0.2 percentage point each) and Maine and North Dakota (+0.1 point each). The remaining 37 states and the District of Columbia had jobless rates that were not notably different from those of a month earlier, though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes. (See table B.)
Sixteen states had unemployment rate changes from September 2017, all of which were decreases. The largest decline occurred in New Mexico (-1.4 percentage points). (See table C.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment
Three states had over-the-month decreases in nonfarm payroll employment in September 2018: North Carolina (-21,900), South Carolina (-14,500), and Kansas (-6,900). In percentage terms, the largest decrease occurred in South Carolina (-0.7 percent), followed by Kansas and North Carolina (-0.5 percent each). Georgia added jobs over the month (+15,300, or +0.3 percent). (See table 3.)
Thirty-seven states had over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment in September. The largest job gains occurred in Florida (+407,300), Texas (+406,400), and California (+339,600). The largest percentage gain occurred in Florida (+4.8 percent), followed by Utah (+3.6 percent) and Texas (+3.3 percent). (See table D.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for September is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The State Employment and Unemployment news release for October is scheduled to be released on Friday, November 16, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
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