Texas and California lead job gains.
The Labor Department is out with the details of the state jobs report for the month of December. Some highlights:
- The jobless rate declined in 25 states.
- North Dakota had a low us unemployment rate of 2.7%
- New Mexico has had the highest jobless rate at 6.7%.
- Missouri and Oregon showed biggest declines in unemployment in December
- Illinois showed the biggest drop in payrolls in December
