According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate hit 6.7% in November 2008. Drilling down to the STATE level, below are the Top 10 Highest Unemployment Rates in the United States : 10. ALASKA -- 7.3%
10. FLORIDA -- 7.3%
10. ILLINOIS -- 7.3%
10. OHIO -- 7.3%
9. GEORGIA -- 7.5%
8. NORTH CAROLINA -- 7.9%
6. NEVADA -- 8.0%
6. WASHINGTON D.C. -- 8.0%
5. OREGON -- 8.1%
3. CALIFORNIA -- 8.4%
3. SOUTH CAROLINA -- 8.4%
2. RHODE ISLAND -- 9.3%
1. MICHIGAN -- 9.6%
http://www.bls.gov/LAU/
Data Courtesy: Bureau Of Labor Statistics
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