One year into the pandemic, restaurants, hotels, and recreation businesses have been the hardest hit in all but two states

The national unemployment rate dropped from 6.3% to 6.2% between January and February, with a net increase of 379,000 jobs. The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that unemployment rates fell in 23 states and Washington, DC. They increased by 0.4 percentage points in Connecticut, 0.2 percentage points in Delaware and North Dakota, and 0.1 percentage points in Texas — with the remaining 23 states remaining stable. Meanwhile, 11 states added jobs, while three — Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Missouri — reported employment declines of 0.7%, 0.6%, and 0.4%, respectively.