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Unemployment rates rise in 18 US states
[Iran Press TV]  Unemployment rates rose in 18 U.S. states in May, the most in nine months. Increasing unemployment in more than a third of U.S. states is the latest evidence of a weaker job market.The Labor Department said that unemployment rates fell in only 14 states. That's fewer than the previous month, when rates fell in 37 states. Rates were unchanged in 18 states. Nationally, the rate rose to 8.2 percent in May from 8.1 percent in April, the first increase in almost a year. Employers added only 69,000 jobs, the fewest in 12 months. North Carolina reported the biggest loss, shedding 16,500 jobs. It was followed by Pennsylvania, which lost nearly 10,000. Nevada had the nation's highest unemployment rate, at 11.6 percent, followed by Rhode Island's 11 percent and Caliphornia's 10.8 percent. Some of the hardest-hit states have seen improvement in the past year. Some of those declines reflect more hiring. But the lower rates also are a result of more people becoming discouraged and dropping out of the work force. The government only counts people as unemployed if they are actively looking for work. Posted by: Fred 2012-06-18 |
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