Maryland unemployment falls, Virginia jobless rate rises – WTOP News

Unemployment charges rose in seven states, together with Virginia.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the unemployment price in Virginia was 3.0%, rising from 2.8% in November, however nonetheless decrease than 3.3% a 12 months earlier. Maryland’s unemployment price in December was 4.0%, down from 4.3% in November and 5.4% in December 2021.

Maryland had the most important year-over-year share decline in unemployment of any state in December.

The District’s unemployment price was 4.7% final month, nonetheless the second-highest when in comparison with states, however considerably decrease than 6.1% a 12 months earlier.

Utah had the bottom December unemployment price, at 2.2%, adopted by North and South Dakota at 2.3%. Nevada had the best state unemployment price, at 5.2%.

On the finish of December, Maryland’s non-farm payrolls counted 44,100 extra jobs than a 12 months earlier, for an annual job progress price of 1.6%. Virginia ended the month with a web acquire of 103,500 jobs, for a job progress price of two.6%.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics posted seasonally-adjusted state unemployment charges and adjustments in non-farm payrolls on-line.

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