Thursday, July 28, 2011

Double-Digit Double-Jeopardy: Double Digit State Unemployment June 2011

The latest Regional and State Employment and Unemployment report showed that in June, 8 states were experiencing double digit unemployment with a median unemployment rate of 10.55% while the median unemployment rate for all 50 states and the District of Columbia stood at 8.2%.

Nevada showed the highest unemployment rate at 12.4% followed by California at 11.8 and Rhode Island at 10.8%.