State Unemployment Figures Are in For the Month of February

Unemployment rates in the US are reported by:

1. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)¹ and
   
2. individual states through the use of statistics gathered from unemployment offices.
   

There appears to be some good news at least in California²:

California added 96,500 jobs in February, the highest monthly total (increase) since 1990, the state's Economic Development Department (EDD) said Friday. Credit:upi.com

Links:

California sees sudden surge in jobs~upi.com


Unemployment down in most states in February~reuters.com


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Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary (BLS)

Notes:

(1)
On March 7,2011 California's unemployment rate for February 2011 was reported to be:12.7% S.A. (BLS)

(2) On March 25,2011 California's unemployment rate for February 2011 was reported to be 12.2% S.A.(EDD)