Jobless In December: A State-By-State Look
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Jobless rates increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia in December, the Labor Department reported. Rates decreased in four states and were unchanged in three. The nation's highest unemployment rate was in Michigan, at 14.6 percent. The national jobless rate was 10.0 percent in December.
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This is a map of the United States, with each state shaded according to its level of unemployment.
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