BLS: Unemployment Rates Were Lower in 6 States Over the Year Ended May 2026
June 30, 2026
June 30, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 29, 2026, from Economics Daily:
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Unemployment rates were lower in 6 states over the year ended May 2026
South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in May 2026, 2.1 percent. The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 6.1 percent, followed by California, 5.3 percent. In total, 18 states had unemployment rates lower . . .
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Unemployment rates were lower in 6 states over the year ended May 2026
South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in May 2026, 2.1 percent. The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 6.1 percent, followed by California, 5.3 percent. In total, 18 states had unemployment rates lower . . .