WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0397) entitled "State and Regional Unemployment - 2023 Annual Averages": * * * In 2023, annual average unemployment rates decreased in 6 states, increased in 2 states, and were little changed in 42 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment-population ratios increased in 10 states and were little changed in 4  more