WASHINGTON, April 18 (UPI) -- Unemployment rates fell in 21 states and payrolls climbed in 34 states in March, showing a strengthening of the labor market after a slow start to the year.
Joblessness was significantly lower than the U.S. unemployment rate of 6.7 percent in 24 states, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unemployment rates in 12 states and the District of Columbia saw no change from their February mark.