US July payrolls up in 26 states, but Midwest lags
By Nancy Waitz
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. employers boosted payrolls during July in 26 states, while the Midwest had the highest unemployment rate among the regions, a government report showed on Friday.
Texas led the list of 26 states that had increases in nonfarm payroll employment, with that state adding 29,400 jobs from June, the Labor Department said in its Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Report.
The Midwest had the highest jobless rate among regions at 5.2 percent in July, while the South registered the lowest jobless rate at 4.4 percent.
In a separate report issued two weeks ago on national employment data, the Labor Department said the U.S. economy overall added 92,000 jobs in July and the national jobless rate rose to 4.6 percent from 4.5 percent.
North Carolina held the top spot over 23 states and the District of Columbia for the largest decline in nonfarm employment with that state shedding 20,700 jobs. Wisconsin was unchanged, the Labor Department said.
Overall, on a seasonally adjusted basis in July, Michigan posted the highest state unemployment rate of 7.2 percent, followed by Mississippi at 6.7 percent and Alaska at 6.1 percent.
Idaho's July jobless rate of 2.3 percent was the lowest.
Over the year, nonfarm payrolls rose in 48 states and the District of Columbia. Utah led the way with a 4.8 percent gain for the year in jobs outside the farming sector.
The two states showing job losses over the year were Michigan with a 1.5 percent drop and Ohio with a decline of less than 0.1 percent.
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. employers boosted payrolls during July in 26 states, while the Midwest had the highest unemployment rate among the regions, a government report showed on Friday.
Texas led the list of 26 states that had increases in nonfarm payroll employment, with that state adding 29,400 jobs from June, the Labor Department said in its Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Report.
The Midwest had the highest jobless rate among regions at 5.2 percent in July, while the South registered the lowest jobless rate at 4.4 percent.
In a separate report issued two weeks ago on national employment data, the Labor Department said the U.S. economy overall added 92,000 jobs in July and the national jobless rate rose to 4.6 percent from 4.5 percent.
North Carolina held the top spot over 23 states and the District of Columbia for the largest decline in nonfarm employment with that state shedding 20,700 jobs. Wisconsin was unchanged, the Labor Department said.
Overall, on a seasonally adjusted basis in July, Michigan posted the highest state unemployment rate of 7.2 percent, followed by Mississippi at 6.7 percent and Alaska at 6.1 percent.
Idaho's July jobless rate of 2.3 percent was the lowest.
Over the year, nonfarm payrolls rose in 48 states and the District of Columbia. Utah led the way with a 4.8 percent gain for the year in jobs outside the farming sector.
The two states showing job losses over the year were Michigan with a 1.5 percent drop and Ohio with a decline of less than 0.1 percent.
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