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Unemployment Rates Rise in 27 States as More Look for Work
Unemployment rates rose in 27 states last month, the most in almost a year.
Career center specialist Sun Gaddis, left, helps job seeker Kaston Joshua, while Rudy Martin looks on at WorkSource Oregon in Tualatin, Ore. July 17, 2012.
By Rick Bowmer, AP
The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates fell in 11 states and Washington, D.C. — the fewest declines since August. Rates were unchanged in 12 states.
Nationwide, employers added only 80,000 jobs last month, third straight month of weak job growth. The national unemployment rate stayed at 8.2%.
Still, 29 states added jobs in June, up from 27 in May. Unemployment rates can rise when jobs are created because more people who are out of work start looking for jobs. That increases the size of the labor force. The number of Americans searching for jobs nationwide increased last month.
Read More: USAToday
