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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15. North Dakota
> Employment increase: 8.4%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 371,036 (4th least)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 402,134 (4th least)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 3.2% (6th lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Construction
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14. Washington
> Employment increase: 8.9%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 3.13 million (14th most)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 3.41 million (14th most)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 5.6% (8th highest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Professional and business services
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13. Indiana
> Employment increase: 10.2%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 2.89 million (15th most)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 3.18 million (15th most)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 4.8% (20th highest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Manufacturing
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12. Texas
> Employment increase: 10.2%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 11.5 million (2nd most)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 12.6 million (2nd most)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 4.2% (22nd lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Professional and business services
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11. Michigan
> Employment increase: 10.5%
> Number of jobs April 2011: 4.16 million (10th most)
> Number of jobs April 2016: 4.60 million (9th most)
> Unemployment rate April 2016: 4.3% (24th lowest)
> Industry contributing most to increase: Manufacturing
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