March 12, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

State unemployment rates and over-the-month employment changes, January 2010

Unemployment rates, January 2010, selected States, seasonally adjusted
State	Unemployment rate (in percent) (p)
Highest
Michigan	14.3
Nevada	13.0
Rhode Island	12.7
South Carolina	12.6
California	12.5
Lowest
North Dakota	4.2
Nebraska	4.6
South Dakota	4.8
Kansas	6.4
Iowa	6.6
Footnotes: (p) = Preliminary.

Employment changes from December 2009-January 2010, selected States, seasonally adjusted
State	Over-the-month change in employment (p)
Largest over-the-month increases
California	32,500
Illinois	26,000
New York	25,500
Washington	18,900
Minnesota	15,600
Largest over-the-month decreases
Missouri	-12,800
Ohio	-12,800
Kentucky	-11,800
New Jersey	-9,100
Florida	-6,100
Footnotes: (p) = Preliminary.

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