WASHINGTON – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), today announced the release of a new report aggregating June statistics on jobs, unemployment and earnings.

According to the report, 40 states had increased private-sector employment in the month of June, and the unemployment rate fell in 11 states and the District of Columbia.

The report allows for state-by-state comparisons across a variety of economic statistics. For example, California, New York and New Jersey saw the largest gains in private-sector jobs in June, while Delaware, Rhode Island and Iowa enjoyed the largest average hourly earnings gains over the past year, after adjusting for inflation.

“This report shows the real, positive impact of the fantastic June jobs report,” Rep. Maloney said. “Private-sector jobs are increasing across the nation, unemployment has fallen below 5 percent, and hourly wages are increasing. The combination of sensible economic policies from the President and Congressional Democrats, and hard work by our business community continue to help us recover from the Great Recession.”

Highlights from the current State Economic Snapshots include:                                                       

• Private-sector employment increased in 40 states in June.

• The unemployment rate fell in 11 states and the District of Columbia.

• Average hourly earnings, adjusted for inflation, increased in 36 states over the past year.

Click here to download the full report. To compare historic performances by states, previous months’ reports can be found by clicking here.

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