BLS: Unemployment Rate 16.1% in Massachusetts, 4.5% in Utah, in July 2020
August 28, 2020
August 28, 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from Economics Daily:
Massachusetts had the highest unemployment rate in July 2020, 16.1 percent, followed by New York, 15.9 percent. Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, and Hawaii also had unemployment rates above 13.0 percent in July. The rates in Connecticut (10.2 percent), New Mexico (12.7 percent), and New York (15.9 percent) set new series highs. (State unemp . . .
Massachusetts had the highest unemployment rate in July 2020, 16.1 percent, followed by New York, 15.9 percent. Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, and Hawaii also had unemployment rates above 13.0 percent in July. The rates in Connecticut (10.2 percent), New Mexico (12.7 percent), and New York (15.9 percent) set new series highs. (State unemp . . .