Unemployment Rate By State: July Update, California Hits 11.9% – Zero Hedge
Better keep your job if you have one.
via zero hedge by Tyler Durden on 8/21/09
The most recent BLS State unemployment data is out. State by state unemployment increased by 1.0% on average (unweighted) from June to July.
Some notable states June unemployment rates and June-July rate of change:
- California: 11.9%, 2.6%
- Nevada: 12.5%, 4.2%
- Texas: 7.9%, 5.3%
- New York: 8.6%, -1.1%
- Wyoming: 6.5%, 10.2%
- Nebraska: 5.0%, 13.6%
- Mississippi: 9.7%, 7.8%

