States With High Unemployment Rates
Here are the states with the highest unemployment rates as of December 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Reuters)
Nevada 12.6% (Reuters)
California 11.1% (Reuters)
Rhode Island 10.8%
Mississippi 10.4%
District of Columbia 10.4%
North Carolina 9.9%
Florida 9.9%
Illinois 9.8%
Georgia 9.7%
South Carolina 9.5%