Jobs
Unemployment Rate At or Near Record Lows in Half of US States
- New Hampshire, South Dakota had lowest June jobless rates
- But California’s rate rose 0.7 percentage point in last year
Attendees at a career fair in Wilmington, North Carolina, on June 20.
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Half of US states were experiencing record-low unemployment — or very close to it — in June, underscoring the strength of the nation’s labor market.
The unemployment rates in 25 states are currently at or within 0.1 percentage point of a record low, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday. New Hampshire and South Dakota had the lowest jobless rates last month, at 1.8%.