Maryland Has Lowest U.S. Unemployment Rate While Job Growth Soars in Texas and Florida
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Maryland had the lowest unemployment rate in the U.S. at 1.7% in October, up from 1.6% in September.
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Unemployment rose in October in Virginia to 2.7%, up from 2.5% in September.
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North Dakota had the second lowest unemployment at 1.9% and Nevada had the highest at 5.4%.
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Texas and Florida lead job growth, each gaining nearly 700,000 jobs in the past year.
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Maryland gained 43,900 jobs in the past year, a 1.6% increase, while Virginia added 58,400 jobs, a 1.4% increase.