Special Report
States Adding (and Losing) the Most Jobs
June 2, 2016 6:05 am
Last Updated: January 13, 2020 7:19 am
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45. New Mexico
> Employment increase: 0.3%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 860,532 (14th least)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 863,168 (14th least)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 5.8% (5th highest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Education and health services
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44. Kentucky
> Employment increase: 0.4%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 1.86 million (25th least)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 1.87 million (24th least)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 4.6% (22nd highest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Professional and business services
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43. Maine
> Employment increase: 1.4%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 633,307 (10th least)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 642,291 (9th least)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 3.8% (15th lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Education and health services
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42. Alabama
> Employment increase: 2.2%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 1.99 million (23rd most)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 2.04 million (24th most)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 5.5% (10th highest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Manufacturing
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41. Connecticut
> Employment increase: 2.3%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 1.73 million (23rd least)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 1.77 million (23rd least)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 5.6% (8th highest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Professional and business services
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