Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Feds Say Walker's Wisconsin #1 In 2011 Job Losses

Walker, Wisconsin get official seal of disapproval:

US Department Of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary

For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, April 20, 2012                      

Media contact:  (202) 691-5902  *  PressOffice@bls.gov


      REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- MARCH 2012

...In March 2012, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 29 states and the
District of Columbia, decreased in 20 states, and was unchanged in
Alabama. The largest over-the-month increase in employment occurred in
New York (+19,100), followed by California (+18,200) and Arizona
(+13,500). The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred
in Ohio (-9,500), followed by New Jersey (-8,600) and Wisconsin (-4,500). 
 
...The largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment occurred in Wisconsin (-0.9 percent).

11:09 a.m. update: The Journal Sentinel posts the data, too.

1 comment:

zombie rotten mcdonald said...

Well, at least Walker's Wisconsin is number one at SOMETHING.