March 24, 2023
North Dakota and South Dakota posted the bottom jobless charges amongst all US states in February at 2.1% every, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported at the moment. The subsequent-lowest charges had been in Nebraska at 2.3% and Montana and Utah, at 2.4% every.
As well as, Maryland, Montana and Wisconsin posted their lowest jobless charges in February since 1976.
In the meantime, Nevada had the best unemployment charge amongst all states in February at 5.5%.
The state with the most important year-over-year lower in its jobless charge was New Mexico, down 1.4 share factors to three.6%. The subsequent-largest lower occurred in New Jersey, dropping by 1.1 level to three.5%.
On the flip aspect, the most important year-over-year unemployment charge improve occurred in Oregon, up 1.0 share level to 4.7%.
