What They Are Reading in the States: Bidenomics Ushers in Record Low State Unemployment Rates

Today's state unemployment report shows that Bidenomics is delivering record-low unemployment rates across the country, with three states reaching new record lows. Under the President's leadership, our economy has added nearly 14 million jobs, the unemployment rate has been below 4% for the longest stretch in more than 50 years, and the share of working-age Americans in the workforce hasn't been higher in 20 years.

Read below for a sampling of the local coverage:

Orange County Business Journal (California statewide): OC Unemployment Falls to 3.7%
[Peter Brennan, 10/20/23]

Orange County's unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in September… The county has surpassed the February 2020 pre-pandemic employment level of 1.68 million jobs.

The Darien Times (Connecticut statewide): CT jobless numbers drop to 20-year low as the unemployment rate holds at 3.5 percent
[Liese Klein, 10/20/23]

Fewer people were unemployed in Connecticut last month than at any time in the last 20 years, according to new data from the state Department of Labor. With unemployment so low, bringing more people into the labor force will help businesses and the economy continue to grow.

WTOP-FM (Maryland statewide): Maryland unemployment falls to new record low
[Jeff Clabaugh, 10/20/23]

The unemployment rate in Maryland fell to just 1.6% in September, which is the lowest unemployment rate on record for the state and the lowest state unemployment rate in the nation.

Minnesota Public Radio: Minnesota unemployment rate unchanged at 3.1 percent in September
[Peter Cox, 10/20/23]

The state's unemployment rate stayed at 3.1 percent in September, and the labor participation rate remained at 68.5 percent. Both numbers beat the national averages of a 3.8 percent unemployment rate, and a labor participation rate of just under 63 percent.

Twin Cities Pioneer Press (Minnesota statewide): State adds 8,000 jobs in Sept.; unemployment steady at 3.1%
[Staff, 10/20/23]

Minnesota added 8,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.1%.

KWLM Talk Radio (Minnesota statewide): MN unemployment rate stays steady at 3.1%
[Staff, 10/20/23]

Minnesota continues to add jobs and draw more people into the labor force. The state's unemployment rate held steady in September at 3.1%. Most super sectors gained jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis over the month. Education and Health Services grew by 6,000 jobs; Leisure and Hospitality gained 2,400 jobs; Trade, Transportation, and Utilities gained 1,900 jobs; and Government gained 1,800 jobs.

WDAY Radio Now (North Dakota statewide): North Dakota's unemployment rate drops slightly in September
[Ty Schonert, 10/20/23]

North Dakota ranked 2nd among all states for seasonally adjusted unemployment rates (1.9%). Maryland is first at 1.6%"

Cleveland.com (Ohio statewide): Ohio adds jobs in September, keeps 3.4% unemployment rate
[Sean McDonnell, 10/20/23]

"The state's unemployment rate was 3.4% in September, unchanged from August, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio added 8,400 jobs, bringing total employment to 5,639,700."

The Center Square (Ohio statewide): Ohio jobless rate steady, job growth jumps
[JD Davidson, 10/20/23]

The report showed the state added 11,000 private-sector jobs over a wide range of areas, with new hires in construction, manufacturing and the service sector.

WHTM (ABC Harrisburg, PA): Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was at a record low again in September
[Lara Bonatesta, 10/20/23]

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announced Friday that the state's unemployment rate dropped to a new record low of 3.4% in September. The department's preliminary employment situation report shows that Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 3.4%, a record going back to January 1976.

Daily Courier (Pennsylvania statewide): State unemployment rate drops
[Staff, 10/20/23]

Pennsylvania's total nonfarm jobs were up 8,300 over the month to a new record high of 6,171,600 in September. This was the ninth consecutive month that jobs have set a new all-time high level.

WMSN (FOX Madison, WI): Wisconsin jobs hit record high for third month in a row
[Kyle Jones, 10/20/23]

Wisconsin hit a record high for jobs for the third month in a row in September, data released Thursday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows.