South Carolina created the most net new manufacturing jobs in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, adding 3,800 workers in the month.
Kentucky (up 3,300), Ohio (up 2,700), Texas (up 2,700), California (up 2,500), Illinois (up 2,200) and Wisconsin (up 2,000) also topped the list of manufacturing employment gains in October.
In addition, Texas saw the greatest job gains over the past 12 months, with manufacturing employment in the state up 38,100 since November 2016. Other states with the fastest manufacturing job growth year-over-year included Wisconsin (up 16,900), Florida (up 14,100), South Carolina (up 11,000) and Iowa (up 9,200).
The national unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent in November, its lowest level since December 2000. Hawaii (2.0 percent) had the lowest unemployment rate in the country. Several states were not far behind, including North Dakota (2.6 percent), Nebraska (2.7 percent), New Hampshire (2.7 percent), Colorado (2.9 percent), Idaho (2.9 percent), Iowa (2.9 percent) and Vermont (2.9 percent). In contrast, Alaska (7.2 percent), the District of Columbia (6.4 percent) and New Mexico (6.1 percent) had the highest unemployment rates.
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