Unemployment rates were significantly lower in five states in April, led by a big drop in Kentucky.
The Labor Department says Kentucky saw its unemployment rate fall to 5.3 percent in April, down from 5.6 percent in March.
The state with the largest increase was Pennsylvania, which saw the unemployment rate rise to 5.3 percent from 4.9 percent in April. Pennsylvania was one of four states with significantly higher jobless rates in April.
The national jobless rate was unchanged in April at 5 percent.
Employers added 160,000 jobs, well below the average gain of 243,000 over the prior six months. Over the past year, 37 states have added an appreciable number of jobs. Two states have lost jobs, and 11 states have seen job levels essentially unchanged.
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Kentucky Sees Big Unemployment Drop in April
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