Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release — 2016-07-22

Unemployment rates were significantly higher in June in 6 states, lower in 1 state, and stable in 43 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Sixteen states and the District had notable unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, 2 states had increases, and 32 states had no significant change. The national jobless rate rose by 0.2 percentage point from May to 4.9 percent but was 0.4 point lower than in June 2015. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 18 states in June 2016, decreased in 3 states and the District of Columbia, and was essentially unchanged in 29 states. Over the year, 35 states added appreciable numbers of nonfarm payroll jobs, 2 states lost jobs, and 13 states and the District were essentially unchanged. In June, no region had an unemployment rate significantly different from the U.S. rate of 4.9 percent.