Unemployment rates were lower in September in 11 states and the District of Columbia, higher in nine states, and stable in 30 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Oct. 21. Forty-six states and D.C. had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier. Four states had little change. The national unemployment rate edged down to 3.5 percent and was 1.2 percentage points lower than in September 2021. Minnesota had the lowest jobless rate at 2.0 percent. The next lowest rates were in Utah and Vermont, 2.1 percent each. Louisiana was at 3.4 percent, setting a new low. Mississippi's rate was 4.1 percent. Alabama’s September unemployment rate remained steady at its all-time record low. According to the Alabama Department of Labor, the state’s preliminary unemployment rate for September was 2.6%, unchanged since May. A year ago at this time, it was 3.2%. The national unemployment rate was 3.5% for September. (AL.com 10/21/22)
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