Regional And State Employment And Unemployment: November 2007 — 2007-12-21

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in November. Overall, 23 states recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 17 states and the District of Columbia registered decreases, and 10 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 23 states and the District of Columbia, up in 23 states, and unchanged in 4 states. The national unemployment rate held at 4.7 percent in November. From October to November, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 38 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 10 states, and was unchanged in 2 states. The largest over-the-month increases in the levels of employment occurred in Texas (+12,300), Maryland (+9,200), Ohio (+7,800), Oregon (+7,500), and Minnesota (+6,900).