Non-Farm Employment up in 47 States

From the Congressional Joint Economic Committee:
* “Over the past year (since August 2003), the unemployment rate has fallen in 45 states. 34 states have unemployment rates at or below the national unemployment rate of 5.4 percent.
* Non-farm payroll employment has increased in 47 states over the past year. The largest over-the-year gains in employment occurred in Florida (+155,400), Texas (+116,600), California (+112,300), Virginia (+85,000), and New York (+69,500).
* In 2004, 48 states have added new payroll jobs.
* Non-farm payroll employment increased in 30 states in August. The states with the largest payroll job gains during July were Florida (+16,600), Georgia (+15,000), Texas (+14,400), Arizona (+10,200), and Colorado (+8,200).”