Unemployment continued to gnaw at some of the most economically troubled regions of the US.
States with statistically significant employment changes from
August 2011 to September 2011, seasonally adjusted
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| August | September | Over-the-month
State | 2011 | 2011(p) | change(p)
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Arizona.......................| 2,407,500 | 2,417,900 | 10,400
District of Columbia..........| 701,800 | 713,300 | 11,500
Florida.......................| 7,230,600 | 7,253,900 | 23,300
Hawaii........................| 589,600 | 595,900 | 6,300
Louisiana.....................| 1,913,400 | 1,927,500 | 14,100
Maine.........................| 594,900 | 597,900 | 3,000
Michigan......................| 3,938,000 | 3,923,800 | -14,200
Mississippi...................| 1,089,100 | 1,096,400 | 7,300
New Hampshire.................| 632,900 | 627,500 | -5,400
New Jersey....................| 3,871,200 | 3,860,100 | -11,100
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New Mexico....................| 807,100 | 801,400 | -5,700
North Carolina................| 3,885,400 | 3,863,200 | -22,200
Ohio..........................| 5,118,700 | 5,097,100 | -21,600
Pennsylvania..................| 5,684,700 | 5,668,900 | -15,800
Wisconsin.....................| 2,768,200 | 2,755,800 | -12,400
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p = preliminary.
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