Double-Digit Double-Jeopardy: Double Digit State Unemployment August 2011

The latest Regional and State Employment and Unemployment report showed that in August 10 states were experiencing double digit unemployment with a median unemployment rate of 10.9% while the median unemployment rate for all 50 states and the District of Columbia stood at 8.3%.

Nevada showed the highest unemployment rate at 13.4% followed by California at 12.1 and Michgaan at 11.2%.