Unemployment Rates by State

"Joblessness Across the U.S.: Unemployment Rates by State"

The Wall Street Journal

Last Updated on December 18, 2009

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2009/12/18/joblessness-across-the-us-unemployment-rates-by-state-2/

Though this article is outdated by a month it is still very relevant to what we are learning about and important for college students to look at, in reference to finding jobs. The last updated unemployment rate for the United States is 9.7% in December 2009. According to the chart, 15 states and Washington D.C. have higher unemployment rates than the national average, and lower rates are seen in 19 states. The purpose of me posting this chart is to view which states it may be easier to get a job in after school. Stay away from Michigan with its rate of 14.7%!