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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20. Missouri
> Employment increase: 7.5%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 2.79 million (19th most)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 3.00 million (18th most)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 4.2% (22nd lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Professional and business services
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19. Oregon
> Employment increase: 7.6%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 1.79 million (24th least)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 1.93 million (25th least)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 4.5% (24th highest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Professional and business services
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18. Massachusetts
> Employment increase: 7.7%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 3.19 million (13th most)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 3.44 million (13th most)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 3.9% (18th lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Education and health services
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17. Georgia
> Employment increase: 7.8%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 4.25 million (8th most)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 4.58 million (10th most)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 5.0% (15th highest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Professional and business services
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16. Montana
> Employment increase: 8.0%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 463,050 (7th least)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 500,199 (7th least)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 3.9% (18th lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Education and health services
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