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NY suffers 11th-worst job loss
Nonfarm employment in New York dropped from 8.87 million jobs in November 2007 to 8.84 million in the same month this year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That decline of 32,700 jobs ranks as the 11th-worst in the nation.
Florida was hit with the worst drop, losing 202,600 jobs between November 2007 and November 2008. Also experiencing six-figures losses were California (down 137,100 jobs) and Michigan (down 114,000).
Thirty-six states lost jobs during the past year, while 14 and the District of Columbia registered increases. Texas had by far the largest gain, picking up 222,900 jobs. Oklahoma was a distant second with an increase of 17,500.
The following is a list of states according to job growth or losses from November 2007 to November 2008:
1. Texas, up 222,900 jobs
2. Oklahoma, up 17,500 jobs
3. Maryland, up 12,700 jobs
4. Louisiana, up 8,600 jobs
5. Wyoming, up 8,200 jobs
6. Kansas, up 7,300 jobs
7. District of Columbia, up 5,400 jobs
8. North Dakota, up 5,000 jobs
9. Colorado, up 4,600 jobs
10. South Dakota, up 4,300 jobs
11. New Hampshire, up 3,900 jobs
12. Iowa, up 3,800 jobs
13. Alaska, up 3,400 jobs
14. Virginia, up 3,200 jobs
15. Nebraska, up 1,200 jobs


