2012 Regional and State Unemployment — 2013-03-01

(NOTE: This release was reissued on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, to incorporate minor corrections to employment and labor force estimates for Nebraska and, to an even lesser extent, the six other states in the West North Central division, due to an estimation error. Nebraska�s 2011 unemployment rate changed from 4.5 to 4.4 percent, and its 2011 employment-population ratio changed from 68.4 to 68.6 percent. Missouri�s 2011 employment-population ratio changed from 59.6 to 59.5 percent. The state employment-population ratio analysis, as well as tables A, 1, and 2, have been modified accordingly.) In 2012, annual average unemployment rates declined in 46 states and the District of Columbia, rose in 2 states, and were unchanged in 2 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment- population ratios increased in 26 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 18 states, and were unchanged in 6 states. The U.S.