As in 2006, States showing employment growth above the
national average were heavily concentrated in the West and,
to a lesser extent, in the Southeast in 2007.
q The Northeast and Midwest contained the majority of States with
employment changes marginally below the national average in 2007.
q The States showing employment change significantly below
the national average were affected by, among other factors,
ongoing economic changes within the manufacturing
and construction sectors.
6 Percent change in annual employment by State
FIGURE
2006–2007
Percent
2.1 to 4.2
1.1 (national average) to 2.0
0.1 to 1.0
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 2007
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U.S. Virgin Islands
-2.0 to 0.0
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