Maryland and Virginia Unemployment Rates Move in Opposite Directions; National Rate Rises to 3.9%
- Maryland's unemployment rate rose for the third straight month in February to 2.4%
- Virginia's unemployment rate held steady at 3.0% in February
- North Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate at 2.0% while California had the highest at 5.3%
- Nationally, the unemployment rate rose to 3.9% in February
- Maryland gained 24,000 jobs and Virginia gained 38,000 jobs year-over-year
