10:08 AM EDT, 10/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- State-level data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Tuesday showed that the unemployment rate rose in five states in September, fell in one, Connecticut, and held steady elsewhere.

The largest unemployment rate gains were in South Carolina and Utah, where they rose by 0.2 percentage points. South Dakota had the lowest rate at 2% while District of Columbia had the highest at 5.7%.

The national unemployment rate was reported at 4.1% in September, down from 4.2% in August.

Nonfarm payrolls rose in five states and the District of Columbia and were little changed elsewhere. Nationwide nonfarm payrolls surged by 254,000 in September after a 159,000 gain in August.

The largest payrolls gain in absolute terms was in New Jersey, which added 19,200 jobs, followed by Colorado with 12,700. Idaho's 0.7% gain was the largest percentage increase.