Unemployment rates were lower in March in 37 states and stable in 13 others and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. All 50 states and the District had jobless rate decreases from 2021. The national unemployment rate, 3.6 percent, declined by 0.2 percentage point over the month and was 2.4 points lower than March 2021. Statistics are from two monthly programs: The civilian labor force and unemployment data are modeled based largely on a survey of households. Nebraska and Utah had the lowest jobless rates in March, 2.0 percent each. The next lowest rates were in Indiana, 2.2 percent, and Montana, 2.3 percent. The rates in these four states set new series lows, as did the rates in the eight states, including Mississippi at 4.2 percent. The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 6.0 percent. (Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/14/22) State Employment and Unemployment Summary - 2022 M03 Results (bls.gov)
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