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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25. Tennessee
> Employment increase: 5.6%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 2.84 million (17th most)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 3.00 million (19th most)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 3.9% (18th lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Construction
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24. Louisiana
> Employment increase: 5.7%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 1.91 million (25th most)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 2.02 million (25th most)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 5.8% (5th highest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Education and health services
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23. Oklahoma
> Employment increase: 6.4%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 1.66 million (22nd least)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 1.77 million (22nd least)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 4.2% (22nd lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Leisure and hospitality
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22. Minnesota
> Employment increase: 6.8%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 2.74 million (21st most)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 2.92 million (21st most)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 3.8% (15th lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Education and health services
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21. Hawaii
> Employment increase: 6.9%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 620,891 (9th least)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 663,728 (10th least)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 3.1% (5th lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Leisure and hospitality
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