US Department Of Labor
Bureau of Labor StatisticsRegional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, April 20, 2012
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REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- MARCH 2012
...In March 2012, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 29 states and the
District of Columbia, decreased in 20 states, and was unchanged in
Alabama. The largest over-the-month increase in employment occurred in
New York (+19,100), followed by California (+18,200) and Arizona
(+13,500). The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred
in Ohio (-9,500), followed by New Jersey (-8,600) and Wisconsin (-4,500)....The largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment occurred in Wisconsin (-0.9 percent).
11:09 a.m. update: The Journal Sentinel posts the data, too.