North Dakota, Maryland Have Lowest Jobless Rates as 15 States See Increased Unemployment
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North Dakota and Maryland had the lowest unemployment rates in the U.S. in December at 1.9%.
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Minnesota was the only state where unemployment decreased between November and December 2023.
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Nevada now has the highest unemployment rate at 5.4%.
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Unemployment rates increased in 15 states in December.
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Massachusetts and Rhode Island saw the largest unemployment rate increases at 0.3 percentage points each.