Published February 9, 2012 9:00am EST | Updated February 8, 2017 2:30pm EST

States With High Unemployment Rates

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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Reuters

Rhode Island

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U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

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10. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL

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Here are the states with the highest unemployment rates as of December 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Reuters)