Nebraska's unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent in October even as the national rate crept up to 10.2 percent.

The unemployment rate for the Inland Empire has jumped back up to 14.5 percent, according to figures released by California's Economic Development Department on Friday.

California's unemployment rate rose to 12.5 percent in October to set another modern record, even though more than 25,000 Californians found jobs, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.

A shrinking labor force and about 1,000 new jobs have helped put Colorado's latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October at 6.9 percent, a slight decrease from the previous month, the state Department of Labor and Employment said Friday.

The Texas economy threw off mixed signals in October, with expanding payrolls but a rising unemployment rate.

SAN FRANCISCO - California's unemployment rate rose to 12.5 percent in October to set another modern record. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says California was one of 29 states reporting unemployment rate increases. Only three states - Michigan, Nevada and Rhode Island - had higher rates than California last month. The rate is just slightly higher than September, when officials reported a ...

Nebraska's unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent in October even as the national rate crept up to 10.2 percent. The figures released Friday show the Nebraska unemployment rate is the second-lowest in the nation after North Dakota's 4.2 percent.

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Labor Department says the state’s unemployment rate increased slightly to 8.8 percent, even though employers added 1,000 jobs in October.

The three-county Longview metro area added about 400 jobs between September and October as the area's unemployment rate dropped to 8 percent, according to Texas Workforce Commission figures released Friday.

Seasonal hiring in retail, hospitality and related jobs led to the first monthly drop in Lee County's unemployment rate since April, according to...