All but nine states added jobs but at a slower pace than the year before
By Mike Macaig | Governing
The U.S. Department of Labor released the last state-level job estimates for 2016 on Tuesday, providing an updated snapshot of their economies.
All but nine states recorded year-over-year gains in total employment. In 26 states and the District of Columbia, the Labor Department considered the increase statistically significant. For the most part, states that performed particularly well last year also did so in 2015.