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Come On Up For the Rising
A majority of states have more jobs today than they did a year ago, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Thirty-one states increased their nonfarm employment totals between July 2009 and July 2010. Nineteen states suffered declines, while Wyoming was unchanged. The number of states adds to 51 because the federal report includes the District of Columbia.
Texas enjoyed the biggest increase in raw numbers, adding 134,600 nonfarm jobs during the past year. The runners-up were Indiana [up 47,600 jobs], Massachusetts [up 36,600] and Minnesota [up 23,200].
Click here for the latest employment records for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The state with the sharpest drop in raw numbers was California, which lost 103,900 jobs in the past year.
The news was brighter in the short term, with three-quarters of the states registering gains between June and July of this year, based on seasonally adjusted numbers.
Thirty-eight states saw month-to-month increases, with Michigan leading the way with a gain of 27,800 jobs.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics also released the latest unemployment rates for all states. North Dakota had the best rate in July, 3.6 percent, while Nevada had the worst, 14.3 percent.
G. Scott Thomas is projects editor for Buffalo Business First.
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