State unemployment rates in September, at a glance (AP)

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Unemployment rates fell in half of U.S. states in September, a sign that last month's pickup in hiring was felt around the country. The Labor Department said unemployment rates dropped in 25 states, rose in 14 and stated the same in 11.

Here are unemployment rates by state for September, compared to a month earlier and a year ago:

Rates in percentages

Sept. 2011 Aug. 2011 Sept. 2010

Alabama 9.8 9.9 9.1

Alaska 7.6 7.7 7.9

Arizona 9.1 9.3 9.8

Arkansas 8.3 8.3 7.8

California 11.9 12.1 12.5

Colorado 8.3 8.5 8.8

Connecticut 8.9 9 9.1

Delaware 8.1 8.1 8.3

Washington, D.C. 11.1 11.1 9.7

Florida 10.6 10.7 11.7

Georgia 10.3 10.2 10.2

Hawaii 6.4 6.2 6.5

Idaho 9 9.2 9.5

Illinois 10 9.9 9.8

Indiana 8.9 8.7 9.9

Iowa 6 6.1 6.2

Kansas 6.7 6.7 7

Kentucky 9.7 9.5 10.2

Louisiana 6.9 7.2 7.7

Maine 7.5 7.6 7.6

Maryland 7.4 7.3 7.4

Massachusetts 7.3 7.4 8.3

Michigan 11.1 11.2 11.9

Minnesota 6.9 7.2 7.1

Mississippi 10.6 10.4 10.1

Missouri 8.7 8.8 9.6

Montana 7.7 7.8 7.3

Nebraska 4.2 4.3 4.5

Nevada 13.4 13.4 14.9

New Hampshire 5.4 5.3 5.8

New Jersey 9.2 9.4 9.3

New Mexico 6.6 6.6 8.6

New York 8 8 8.4

North Carolina 10.5 10.4 10

North Dakota 3.5 3.5 3.9

Ohio 9.1 9.1 9.8

Oklahoma 5.9 5.6 6.9

Oregon 9.6 9.6 10.7

Pennsylvania 8.3 8.2 8.5

Rhode Island 10.5 10.6 11.5

South Carolina 11 11.1 10.9

South Dakota 4.6 4.7 4.6

Tennessee 9.8 9.7 9.4

Texas 8.5 8.5 8.2

Utah 7.4 7.6 7.6

Vermont 5.8 5.9 5.9

Virginia 6.5 6.3 6.7

Washington 9.1 9.3 9.4

West Virginia 8.2 8.1 9.3

Wisconsin 7.8 7.9 7.9

Wyoming 5.8 5.8 6.7

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