From today’s SBJ:
The state unemployment rate dropped in April for the first time in 2010, according to data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Missouri's jobless rate was 9.4 percent in April, down from 9.5 percent in March but still higher than the 9.1 percent rate of April 2009. The state's April rate was lower than the national rate of 9.9 percent, which increased 0.2 percent from the month before.
The Show-Me State was not alone in its jobless rate drop; 34 states and the District of Columbia recorded month-to-month rate decreases in April, with just six states reporting increases.
The state's total work force was 2.67 million in April, an increase of 14,800 from the month before.
Regionally, the Midwest unemployment rate was 10 percent, also down 0.1 percent from the month before. The highest regional unemployment rate remains in the West, where 10.9 percent of workers are jobless.
Complete unemployment information is available at the BLS Web site.
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