June 22, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Over-the-year changes in state unemployment rates, May 2010–2011
States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from May 2010 to May 2011, seasonally adjusted
| State |
May unemployment rate |
Over-the-year unemployment rate change |
| 2010 |
2011 |
Nevada |
14.9 |
12.1 |
-2.8 |
Michigan |
12.8 |
10.3 |
-2.5 |
Indiana |
10.4 |
8.2 |
-2.2 |
Oklahoma |
7.1 |
5.3 |
-1.8 |
Illinois |
10.5 |
8.9 |
-1.6 |
Ohio |
10.2 |
8.6 |
-1.6 |
Oregon |
10.9 |
9.3 |
-1.6 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Over-the-year changes in state unemployment rates, May 2010–2011.
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