Jobless Rates Shrink In Half The U.S.

25 states saw their unemployment rates go down in September, according to new data released today by the U.S. Department of Labor.

The state of Florida added 23,300 jobs last month, followed by Texas, which added 15,400. North Dakota registered the lowest unemployment rate in the nation, at 3.5%. In all, 26 states featured smaller unemployment rates than the national rate of 9.1%.

For some states, however, the news was not as bright. Both North Carolina and Ohio shed over 21,000 jobs for the month, and Pennsylvania lost nearly 16,000. Nevada once again sported the nation’s highest jobless rate, at 13.4%.

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