Regional And State Employment And Unemployment: September 2007 — 2007-10-19

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in September. Overall, 23 states and the District of Columbia recorded over- the-month unemployment rate increases, 18 states registered decreases, and 9 states had no changes, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Depart- ment of Labor reported today. Over the year, jobless rates were down in 25 states and the District of Columbia, up in 23 states, and unchanged in 2 states. The national unemployment rate was essentially unchanged in September at 4.7 percent. In September, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 26 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 23 states, and was unchanged in one state (Delaware). The largest over-the-month increases in the levels of employment occurred in Texas (+23,100), California (+9,300), New York (+8,400), North Carolina (+5,700), and Georgia (+5,500).