The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released their monthly report on unemployment rates in the states and DC for April. Unemployment rates ranged from 2.5% in South Dakota to 6.6% in Alaska and Illinois. The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that five states had statistically significant drops in unemployment, and four states saw increases compared to March. The other 41 states and DC had unemployment rates that were more or less unchanged. Here's the unemployment rate in every state: [state unemployment rates april 2016] SEE ALSO: HERE ARE THE US CITIES WITH THE FASTEST GROWING AND SHRINKING POPULATIONS Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: FORMER GREEK FINANCE MINISTER: The single largest threat to the global economy
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