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June jobless rates down in 42 states, up in 5; payroll jobs up in all 50 states

		      STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JUNE 2020


Unemployment rates were lower in June in 42 states, higher in 5 states, and stable in 3 
states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Forty-nine states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier,
while one state had no change. The national unemployment rate declined by 2.2 
percentage points over the month to 11.1 percent but was 7.4 points higher than in June
2019.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 
June 2020. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in all 50 states and 
the District.

This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor 
force and unemployment data are modeled based largely on a survey of households. These
data pertain to individuals by where they reside. The employment data are from an 
establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by industry.
These data pertain to jobs on payrolls defined by where the establishments are located.
For more information about the concepts and statistical methodologies used by these two
programs, see the Technical Note.

Unemployment

Massachusetts had the highest unemployment rate in June, 17.4 percent, followed by New
Jersey, 16.6 percent, and New York, 15.7 percent. The rates in these three states set 
new series highs. (All state series begin in 1976.) Kentucky had the lowest unemployment
rate, 4.3 percent. In total, 30 states and the District of Columbia had jobless rates
lower than the U.S. figure of 11.1 percent, 10 states had higher rates, and 10 states
had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation. (See tables A 
and 1.)

In June, the largest unemployment rate decreases occurred in Nevada (-10.3 percentage 
points) and Hawaii (-9.6 points). Rates declined over the month by at least 2.0 
percentage points in an additional 27 states. The largest over-the-month jobless rate 
increase occurred in Nebraska (+1.4 percentage points). (See table B.)

The largest unemployment rate increases from June 2019 occurred in Massachusetts (+14.5
percentage points) and New Jersey (+13.3 points), with another six states experiencing
increases of 10.0 points or more. The smallest over-the-year rate increases occurred in
Utah (+2.5 percentage points) and Idaho (+2.7 points). Kentucky was the only state that
did not have an increase in its unemployment rate relative to June 2019. (See table C.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 
June 2020. The largest job gains occurred in California (+558,200), New York (+301,600),
and Florida (+296,000). The largest percentage increases occurred in Nevada (+8.5 
percent), Michigan (+8.1 percent), and Kentucky (+6.6 percent). (See tables D and 3.)

All 50 states and the District of Columbia had over-the-year decreases in nonfarm 
payroll employment in June. The largest job declines occurred in California (-1,740,600),
New York (-1,496,900), and Texas (-696,200). The smallest declines occurred in Wyoming
(-22,200), Idaho (-22,900), and Montana (-23,200). The largest percentage declines 
occurred in Hawaii (-16.0 percent), New York (-15.3 percent), and Massachusetts (-14.4
percent). The smallest percentage declines occurred in Utah (-2.7 percent), Idaho (-3.0
percent), and Arizona (-3.3 percent). (See table E.)
Source:  bls.gov