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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40. Virginia
> Employment increase: 2.9%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 3.94 million (12th most)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 4.05 million (12th most)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 3.5% (10th lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Education and health services
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39. Nebraska
> Employment increase: 3.4%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 958,171 (15th least)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 990,702 (15th least)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 3.0% (4th lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Professional and business services
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38. Kansas
> Employment increase: 3.8%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 1.39 million (20th least)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 1.44 million (20th least)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 3.4% (8th lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Professional and business services
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37. Arkansas
> Employment increase: 4.4%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 1.25 million (19th least)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 1.30 million (17th least)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 3.4% (8th lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Professional and business services
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36. Illinois
> Employment increase: 4.4%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 5.93 million (5th most)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 6.19 million (5th most)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 6.2% (2nd highest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Professional and business services
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