September 21, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Geography of unemployment, August 2009
Unemployment rate by geographic region and division, August 2008 and August 2009
| Region and division |
Aug 2008 |
Aug 2009 |
Northeast |
5.6 |
9.0 |
New England |
5.6 |
8.8 |
Middle Atlantic |
5.6 |
9.1 |
South |
5.7 |
9.2 |
South Atlantic |
6.0 |
9.7 |
East South Central |
6.4 |
10.6 |
West South Central |
5.0 |
7.8 |
Midwest |
6.3 |
10.0 |
East North Central |
6.9 |
11.1 |
West North Central |
5.1 |
7.5 |
West |
6.5 |
10.6 |
Mountain |
5.3 |
8.5 |
Pacific |
7.1 |
11.6 |
These data featured in the TED article, Geography of unemployment, August 2009.
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