BLS: North Dakota Had the Lowest Unemployment Rate in February 2020
April 02, 2020
April 02, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from The Economics Daily:
North Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate in February, 2.2 percent, while Alaska had the highest rate, 5.8 percent. The rates in Alaska, Idaho (2.7 percent), Illinois (3.4 percent), New York (3.7 percent), North Dakota (2.2 percent), and Washington (3.8 percent) set new lows. All state data begin in 1976. In total, 14 states had unemployment rat . . .
North Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate in February, 2.2 percent, while Alaska had the highest rate, 5.8 percent. The rates in Alaska, Idaho (2.7 percent), Illinois (3.4 percent), New York (3.7 percent), North Dakota (2.2 percent), and Washington (3.8 percent) set new lows. All state data begin in 1976. In total, 14 states had unemployment rat . . .