JOB MARKET INFO (by State)

http://www.jobs.utah.gov/wi/jobseeker/  labor market info
http://joi.flipdog.com/joi/   job supply by region
http://joi.flipdog.com/joi/bestplaces/;$sessionid$E5AKPKWCNT0CVQFIDAVCFEQ
http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/chart.htm  wage history
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www.salary.com	
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	Best Places To Find A Job (Job Opportunities)


Best Places To Find A Job 
Top 10 (October 2001)	
1	Massachusetts
2	Virginia
3	Vermont
4	Minnesota
5	North Dakota
6	New Hampshire
7	Maryland
8	Alaska
9	California
10	Colorado
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13	Washington
14	New Mexico
17	Oregon


19	Arizona
23	Texas
25	Nevada
35      Utah
44	Idaho
	
	



New England Region 
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JOI Rank: 1 (Last month: 1)
Unemployment: 3.8% (Last month: 3.8%) 
States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, 
Vermont

Pacific Region 
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JOI Rank: 2 (Last month: 2)
Unemployment: 5.5% (Last month: 5.4%)
States: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington

South Atlantic Region 
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JOI Rank: 3 (Last month: 3)
Unemployment: 4.3% (Last month: 4.1%)
States: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South 
Carolina, Virginia

West North Central Region 
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JOI Rank: 4 (Last month: 5)
Unemployment: 4.5% (Last month: 4.2%)
States: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South 
Dakota

Mountain Region 
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JOI Rank: 5 (Last month: 4)
Unemployment: 3.5% (Last month: 3.5%)
States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

Middle Atlantic Region 
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JOI Rank: 6 (Last month: 6)
Unemployment: 4.7% (Last month: 4.7%)
States: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
 
West South Central Region 
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JOI Rank: 7 (Last month: 7)
Unemployment: 4.9% (Last month: 4.7%)
States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas

East North Central Region 
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JOI Rank: 8 (Last month: 8)
Unemployment: 4.8% (Last month: 4.7%)
States: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin

East South Central Region 
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JOI Rank: 9 (Last month: 9)
Unemployment: 4.6% (Last month: 4.6%)
States: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee