Iowa Listed in 10 Best States to Find a Job

2/17/2009

Iowa #6 According to CareerBuilder.com

By Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com writer
 
There's no two ways about it: The economy is depressing. But like any grim situation, it has its silver lining.
 
Despite high unemployment rates, major job losses and decreasing employment numbers, the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics* showed 22 states recording measurably lower unemployment rates than the national average -- 7.2 percent -- in December 2008.
 
Here are the top 6 states that have lower unemployment rates than the national average:
 
1. Wyoming
2. North Dakota
3. South Dakota
4. Nebraska
5. Utah
6. Iowa