Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Note: Data for all states is preliminary; Map: Axios Visuals
Unemployment rates have risen in some of America's most populous and politically important states — a sign there are more pockets of weakness in the labor market than national figures suggest.
Why it matters: Instead of the coast-to-coast job boom that shaped the pandemic recovery, the job market now looks more uneven, with parts of the country missing the plentiful job opportunities available in other states.
