State: Alabama
Dec 2012: 1,884,500
Aug 2013: 1,892,600
Sep 2013: 1,881,100
jobs: 1,886,300
Employment Change: 1,800
Employment Percentage: 0.1
10/1/2012 Rate: 7.1
8/1/2013 Rate: 6.2
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.4
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.5
Monthly Rate Change: 0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.6
State: Alaska
Dec 2012: 335,400
Aug 2013: 332,600
Sep 2013: 331,900
jobs: 331,800
Employment Change: -3,600
Employment Percentage: -1.1
10/1/2012 Rate: 6.8
8/1/2013 Rate: 6.5
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.5
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.5
Monthly Rate Change: 0
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.3
State: Arizona
Dec 2012: 2,488,300
Aug 2013: 2,513,500
Sep 2013: 2,514,600
jobs: 2,517,000
Employment Change: 28,700
Employment Percentage: 1.2
10/1/2012 Rate: 8.1
8/1/2013 Rate: 8.3
9/1/2013 Rate: 8.3
10/1/2013 Rate: 8.2
Monthly Rate Change: -0.100000000000001
Yr-over-yr-change: 0.1
State: Arkansas
Dec 2012: 1,180,900
Aug 2013: 1,184,800
Sep 2013: 1,185,700
jobs: 1,190,700
Employment Change: 9,800
Employment Percentage: 0.8
10/1/2012 Rate: 7.2
8/1/2013 Rate: 7.4
9/1/2013 Rate: 7.4
10/1/2013 Rate: 7.5
Monthly Rate Change: 0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: 0.3
State: California
Dec 2012: 14,532,100
Aug 2013: 14,676,700
Sep 2013: 14,673,800
jobs: 14,713,600
Employment Change: 181,500
Employment Percentage: 1.2
10/1/2012 Rate: 10.1
8/1/2013 Rate: 8.9
9/1/2013 Rate: 8.7
10/1/2013 Rate: 8.7
Monthly Rate Change: 0
Yr-over-yr-change: -1.4
State: Colorado
Dec 2012: 2,335,800
Aug 2013: 2,371,600
Sep 2013: 2,370,400
jobs: 2,371,900
Employment Change: 36,100
Employment Percentage: 1.5
10/1/2012 Rate: 7.7
8/1/2013 Rate: 7
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.9
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.8
Monthly Rate Change: -0.100000000000001
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.9
State: Connecticut
Dec 2012: 1,639,700
Aug 2013: 1,654,900
Sep 2013: 1,650,800
jobs: 1,650,700
Employment Change: 11,000
Employment Percentage: 0.7
10/1/2012 Rate: 8.4
8/1/2013 Rate: 8.1
9/1/2013 Rate: 8
10/1/2013 Rate: 7.9
Monthly Rate Change: -0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.5
State: Delaware
Dec 2012: 421,500
Aug 2013: 425,000
Sep 2013: 426,500
jobs: 429,100
Employment Change: 7,600
Employment Percentage: 1.8
10/1/2012 Rate: 7.1
8/1/2013 Rate: 7.3
9/1/2013 Rate: 7
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.8
Monthly Rate Change: -0.2
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.3
State: District of Columbia
Dec 2012: 733,000
Aug 2013: 730,400
Sep 2013: 735,700
jobs: 735,700
Employment Change: 2,700
Employment Percentage: 0.4
10/1/2012 Rate: 8.6
8/1/2013 Rate: 8.7
9/1/2013 Rate: 8.6
10/1/2013 Rate: 8.9
Monthly Rate Change: 0.300000000000001
Yr-over-yr-change: 0.300000000000001
State: Florida
Dec 2012: 7,452,100
Aug 2013: 7,552,700
Sep 2013: 7,574,300
jobs: 7,618,900
Employment Change: 166,800
Employment Percentage: 2.2
10/1/2012 Rate: 8.2
8/1/2013 Rate: 7
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.8
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.7
Monthly Rate Change: -0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -1.5
State: Georgia
Dec 2012: 3,988,600
Aug 2013: 4,047,300
Sep 2013: 4,061,800
jobs: 4,060,400
Employment Change: 71,800
Employment Percentage: 1.8
10/1/2012 Rate: 8.8
8/1/2013 Rate: 8.7
9/1/2013 Rate: 8.3
10/1/2013 Rate: 8.1
Monthly Rate Change: -0.200000000000001
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.700000000000001
State: Hawaii
Dec 2012: 611,600
Aug 2013: 611,800
Sep 2013: 617,100
jobs: 616,400
Employment Change: 4,800
Employment Percentage: 0.8
10/1/2012 Rate: 5.4
8/1/2013 Rate: 4.3
9/1/2013 Rate: 4.3
10/1/2013 Rate: 4.4
Monthly Rate Change: 0.100000000000001
Yr-over-yr-change: -1
State: Idaho
Dec 2012: 629,100
Aug 2013: 638,800
Sep 2013: 641,000
jobs: 641,900
Employment Change: 12,800
Employment Percentage: 2.0
10/1/2012 Rate: 6.6
8/1/2013 Rate: 6.8
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.8
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.7
Monthly Rate Change: -0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: 0.100000000000001
State: Illinois
Dec 2012: 5,772,900
Aug 2013: 5,800,100
Sep 2013: 5,810,400
jobs: 5,825,800
Employment Change: 52,900
Employment Percentage: 0.9
10/1/2012 Rate: 8.8
8/1/2013 Rate: 9.2
9/1/2013 Rate: 9.1
10/1/2013 Rate: 8.9
Monthly Rate Change: -0.199999999999999
Yr-over-yr-change: 0.1
State: Indiana
Dec 2012: 2,923,700
Aug 2013: 2,959,500
Sep 2013: 2,949,900
jobs: 2,957,200
Employment Change: 33,500
Employment Percentage: 1.1
10/1/2012 Rate: 8.4
8/1/2013 Rate: 8.1
9/1/2013 Rate: 7.8
10/1/2013 Rate: 7.5
Monthly Rate Change: -0.3
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.9
State: Iowa
Dec 2012: 1,515,700
Aug 2013: 1,532,400
Sep 2013: 1,524,900
jobs: 1,524,100
Employment Change: 8,400
Employment Percentage: 0.6
10/1/2012 Rate: 5.1
8/1/2013 Rate: 4.9
9/1/2013 Rate: 4.7
10/1/2013 Rate: 4.6
Monthly Rate Change: -0.100000000000001
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.5
State: Kansas
Dec 2012: 1,365,900
Aug 2013: 1,372,600
Sep 2013: 1,374,900
jobs: 1,378,300
Employment Change: 12,400
Employment Percentage: 0.9
10/1/2012 Rate: 5.6
8/1/2013 Rate: 5.9
9/1/2013 Rate: 5.7
10/1/2013 Rate: 5.6
Monthly Rate Change: -0.100000000000001
Yr-over-yr-change: 0
State: Kentucky
Dec 2012: 1,836,700
Aug 2013: 1,845,400
Sep 2013: 1,845,200
jobs: 1,832,600
Employment Change: -4,100
Employment Percentage: -0.2
10/1/2012 Rate: 8.1
8/1/2013 Rate: 8.4
9/1/2013 Rate: 8.3
10/1/2013 Rate: 8.4
Monthly Rate Change: 0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: 0.300000000000001
State: Louisiana
Dec 2012: 1,945,400
Aug 2013: 1,955,900
Sep 2013: 1,957,900
jobs: 1,966,500
Employment Change: 21,100
Employment Percentage: 1.1
10/1/2012 Rate: 5.9
8/1/2013 Rate: 7
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.8
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.5
Monthly Rate Change: -0.3
Yr-over-yr-change: 0.6
State: Maine
Dec 2012: 593,900
Aug 2013: 603,000
Sep 2013: 601,700
jobs: 600,900
Employment Change: 7,000
Employment Percentage: 1.2
10/1/2012 Rate: 7.2
8/1/2013 Rate: 7
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.9
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.7
Monthly Rate Change: -0.2
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.5
State: Maryland
Dec 2012: 2,589,200
Aug 2013: 2,616,600
Sep 2013: 2,608,100
jobs: 2,607,700
Employment Change: 18,500
Employment Percentage: 0.7
10/1/2012 Rate: 6.8
8/1/2013 Rate: 7
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.7
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.7
Monthly Rate Change: 0
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.1
State: Massachusetts
Dec 2012: 3,299,100
Aug 2013: 3,320,400
Sep 2013: 3,329,800
jobs: 3,338,900
Employment Change: 39,800
Employment Percentage: 1.2
10/1/2012 Rate: 6.7
8/1/2013 Rate: 7.2
9/1/2013 Rate: 7.1
10/1/2013 Rate: 7.2
Monthly Rate Change: 0.100000000000001
Yr-over-yr-change: 0.5
State: Michigan
Dec 2012: 4,028,900
Aug 2013: 4,098,800
Sep 2013: 4,090,600
jobs: 4,101,500
Employment Change: 72,600
Employment Percentage: 1.8
10/1/2012 Rate: 9.1
8/1/2013 Rate: 9
9/1/2013 Rate: 9
10/1/2013 Rate: 9
Monthly Rate Change: 0
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.1
State: Minnesota
Dec 2012: 2,751,900
Aug 2013: 2,785,100
Sep 2013: 2,776,400
jobs: 2,786,300
Employment Change: 34,400
Employment Percentage: 1.3
10/1/2012 Rate: 5.6
8/1/2013 Rate: 5.1
9/1/2013 Rate: 5
10/1/2013 Rate: 4.8
Monthly Rate Change: -0.2
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.8
State: Mississippi
Dec 2012: 1,108,200
Aug 2013: 1,123,800
Sep 2013: 1,123,100
jobs: 1,125,800
Employment Change: 17,600
Employment Percentage: 1.6
10/1/2012 Rate: 9.1
8/1/2013 Rate: 8.5
9/1/2013 Rate: 8.5
10/1/2013 Rate: 8.5
Monthly Rate Change: 0
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.6
State: Missouri
Dec 2012: 2,687,900
Aug 2013: 2,711,500
Sep 2013: 2,706,000
jobs: 2,712,600
Employment Change: 24,700
Employment Percentage: 0.9
10/1/2012 Rate: 6.7
8/1/2013 Rate: 7.2
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.9
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.5
Monthly Rate Change: -0.4
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.2
State: Montana
Dec 2012: 445,600
Aug 2013: 449,500
Sep 2013: 448,700
jobs: 448,300
Employment Change: 2,700
Employment Percentage: 0.6
10/1/2012 Rate: 5.8
8/1/2013 Rate: 5.3
9/1/2013 Rate: 5.3
10/1/2013 Rate: 5.2
Monthly Rate Change: -0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.6
State: Nebraska
Dec 2012: 961,600
Aug 2013: 970,800
Sep 2013: 973,700
jobs: 975,100
Employment Change: 13,500
Employment Percentage: 1.4
10/1/2012 Rate: 3.9
8/1/2013 Rate: 4.2
9/1/2013 Rate: 4.1
10/1/2013 Rate: 3.9
Monthly Rate Change: -0.2
Yr-over-yr-change: 0
State: Nevada
Dec 2012: 1,158,700
Aug 2013: 1,168,500
Sep 2013: 1,159,700
jobs: 1,167,100
Employment Change: 8,400
Employment Percentage: 0.7
10/1/2012 Rate: 10.3
8/1/2013 Rate: 9.5
9/1/2013 Rate: 9.4
10/1/2013 Rate: 9.3
Monthly Rate Change: -0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -1
State: New Hampshire
Dec 2012: 635,300
Aug 2013: 638,900
Sep 2013: 635,900
jobs: 639,000
Employment Change: 3,700
Employment Percentage: 0.6
10/1/2012 Rate: 5.7
8/1/2013 Rate: 5
9/1/2013 Rate: 5
10/1/2013 Rate: 5.1
Monthly Rate Change: 0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.6
State: New Jersey
Dec 2012: 3,932,200
Aug 2013: 3,961,600
Sep 2013: 3,969,300
jobs: 3,963,800
Employment Change: 31,600
Employment Percentage: 0.8
10/1/2012 Rate: 9.6
8/1/2013 Rate: 8.5
9/1/2013 Rate: 8.4
10/1/2013 Rate: 8.4
Monthly Rate Change: 0
Yr-over-yr-change: -1.2
State: New Mexico
Dec 2012: 807,200
Aug 2013: 813,400
Sep 2013: 808,400
jobs: 808,000
Employment Change: 800
Employment Percentage: 0.1
10/1/2012 Rate: 6.8
8/1/2013 Rate: 6.8
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.7
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.6
Monthly Rate Change: -0.100000000000001
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.2
State: New York
Dec 2012: 8,846,900
Aug 2013: 8,908,000
Sep 2013: 8,924,600
jobs: 8,931,200
Employment Change: 84,300
Employment Percentage: 1.0
10/1/2012 Rate: 8.4
8/1/2013 Rate: 7.6
9/1/2013 Rate: 7.6
10/1/2013 Rate: 7.7
Monthly Rate Change: 0.100000000000001
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.7
State: North Carolina
Dec 2012: 4,032,300
Aug 2013: 4,056,900
Sep 2013: 4,064,800
jobs: 4,087,000
Employment Change: 54,700
Employment Percentage: 1.4
10/1/2012 Rate: 9.4
8/1/2013 Rate: 8.7
9/1/2013 Rate: 8.3
10/1/2013 Rate: 8
Monthly Rate Change: -0.300000000000001
Yr-over-yr-change: -1.4
State: North Dakota
Dec 2012: 438,700
Aug 2013: 447,300
Sep 2013: 451,300
jobs: 452,100
Employment Change: 13,400
Employment Percentage: 3.1
10/1/2012 Rate: 3.2
8/1/2013 Rate: 3
9/1/2013 Rate: 2.8
10/1/2013 Rate: 2.7
Monthly Rate Change: -0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.5
State: Ohio
Dec 2012: 5,175,000
Aug 2013: 5,202,200
Sep 2013: 5,202,400
jobs: 5,204,800
Employment Change: 29,800
Employment Percentage: 0.6
10/1/2012 Rate: 6.9
8/1/2013 Rate: 7.3
9/1/2013 Rate: 7.4
10/1/2013 Rate: 7.5
Monthly Rate Change: 0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: 0.6
State: Oklahoma
Dec 2012: 1,618,000
Aug 2013: 1,618,500
Sep 2013: 1,624,500
jobs: 1,627,400
Employment Change: 9,400
Employment Percentage: 0.6
10/1/2012 Rate: 5.2
8/1/2013 Rate: 5.3
9/1/2013 Rate: 5.4
10/1/2013 Rate: 5.5
Monthly Rate Change: 0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: 0.3
State: Oregon
Dec 2012: 1,643,800
Aug 2013: 1,669,600
Sep 2013: 1,672,900
jobs: 1,672,400
Employment Change: 28,600
Employment Percentage: 1.7
10/1/2012 Rate: 8.5
8/1/2013 Rate: 8.1
9/1/2013 Rate: 7.8
10/1/2013 Rate: 7.7
Monthly Rate Change: -0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.8
State: Pennsylvania
Dec 2012: 5,742,600
Aug 2013: 5,771,300
Sep 2013: 5,763,900
jobs: 5,763,900
Employment Change: 21,300
Employment Percentage: 0.4
10/1/2012 Rate: 8
8/1/2013 Rate: 7.7
9/1/2013 Rate: 7.6
10/1/2013 Rate: 7.5
Monthly Rate Change: -0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.5
State: Rhode Island
Dec 2012: 465,600
Aug 2013: 467,700
Sep 2013: 468,800
jobs: 469,600
Employment Change: 4,000
Employment Percentage: 0.9
10/1/2012 Rate: 10.1
8/1/2013 Rate: 9.1
9/1/2013 Rate: 9.2
10/1/2013 Rate: 9.2
Monthly Rate Change: 0
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.9
State: South Carolina
Dec 2012: 1,876,500
Aug 2013: 1,889,800
Sep 2013: 1,897,700
jobs: 1,901,300
Employment Change: 24,800
Employment Percentage: 1.3
10/1/2012 Rate: 8.8
8/1/2013 Rate: 8.1
9/1/2013 Rate: 7.9
10/1/2013 Rate: 7.5
Monthly Rate Change: -0.4
Yr-over-yr-change: -1.3
State: South Dakota
Dec 2012: 415,900
Aug 2013: 420,200
Sep 2013: 422,800
jobs: 420,200
Employment Change: 4,300
Employment Percentage: 1.0
10/1/2012 Rate: 4.4
8/1/2013 Rate: 3.8
9/1/2013 Rate: 3.7
10/1/2013 Rate: 3.7
Monthly Rate Change: 0
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.7
State: Tennessee
Dec 2012: 2,739,700
Aug 2013: 2,747,700
Sep 2013: 2,749,900
jobs: 2,757,900
Employment Change: 18,200
Employment Percentage: 0.7
10/1/2012 Rate: 7.8
8/1/2013 Rate: 8.5
9/1/2013 Rate: 8.4
10/1/2013 Rate: 8.4
Monthly Rate Change: 0
Yr-over-yr-change: 0.6
State: Texas
Dec 2012: 11,024,700
Aug 2013: 11,188,900
Sep 2013: 11,225,300
jobs: 11,232,700
Employment Change: 208,000
Employment Percentage: 1.9
10/1/2012 Rate: 6.4
8/1/2013 Rate: 6.4
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.3
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.2
Monthly Rate Change: -0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.2
State: Utah
Dec 2012: 1,266,200
Aug 2013: 1,284,200
Sep 2013: 1,282,100
jobs: 1,288,500
Employment Change: 22,300
Employment Percentage: 1.8
10/1/2012 Rate: 5.5
8/1/2013 Rate: 4.7
9/1/2013 Rate: 4.7
10/1/2013 Rate: 4.6
Monthly Rate Change: -0.100000000000001
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.9
State: Vermont
Dec 2012: 306,100
Aug 2013: 308,000
Sep 2013: 306,900
jobs: 307,300
Employment Change: 1,200
Employment Percentage: 0.4
10/1/2012 Rate: 5
8/1/2013 Rate: 4.6
9/1/2013 Rate: 4.6
10/1/2013 Rate: 4.5
Monthly Rate Change: -0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.5
State: Virginia
Dec 2012: 3,745,800
Aug 2013: 3,770,800
Sep 2013: 3,772,900
jobs: 3,767,500
Employment Change: 21,700
Employment Percentage: 0.6
10/1/2012 Rate: 5.8
8/1/2013 Rate: 5.8
9/1/2013 Rate: 5.6
10/1/2013 Rate: 5.6
Monthly Rate Change: 0
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.2
State: Washington
Dec 2012: 2,885,300
Aug 2013: 2,945,800
Sep 2013: 2,944,400
jobs: 2,936,300
Employment Change: 51,000
Employment Percentage: 1.8
10/1/2012 Rate: 7.8
8/1/2013 Rate: 7
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.9
10/1/2013 Rate: 7
Monthly Rate Change: 0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.8
State: West Virginia
Dec 2012: 766,200
Aug 2013: 772,400
Sep 2013: 775,400
jobs: 776,200
Employment Change: 10,000
Employment Percentage: 1.3
10/1/2012 Rate: 7.5
8/1/2013 Rate: 6.2
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.2
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.2
Monthly Rate Change: 0
Yr-over-yr-change: -1.3
State: Wisconsin
Dec 2012: 2,796,000
Aug 2013: 2,819,200
Sep 2013: 2,819,000
jobs: 2,830,900
Employment Change: 34,900
Employment Percentage: 1.2
10/1/2012 Rate: 6.8
8/1/2013 Rate: 6.7
9/1/2013 Rate: 6.6
10/1/2013 Rate: 6.5
Monthly Rate Change: -0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.3
State: Wyoming
Dec 2012: 288,800
Aug 2013: 292,200
Sep 2013: 289,200
jobs: 292,000
Employment Change: 3,200
Employment Percentage: 1.1
10/1/2012 Rate: 5.1
8/1/2013 Rate: 4.6
9/1/2013 Rate: 4.5
10/1/2013 Rate: 4.6
Monthly Rate Change: 0.1
Yr-over-yr-change: -0.5