Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2016. In 2015, annual average unemployment rates decreased in 47 states and the District of Columbia, increased in 2 states, and were unchanged in 1 state, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment-population ratios increased in 35 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 15 states. The U.S. jobless rate declined by 0.9 percentage point from the prior year to 5.3 percent, and the national employment-population ratio rose by 0.3 point to 59.3 percent.
