Payrolls increased in 30 states in November, and the unemployment rate dropped in 45, showing the job market improved across much of the United States even as superstorm Sandy represented a setback for the Northeast.
North Carolina led the nation with a 30,600 gain in payrolls, followed by Florida with 24,500 more jobs, figures from the Labor Department showed Friday in Washington. Employment dropped by 33,500 in New York and fell by 8,100 in New Jersey in the wake of storm.
Employers nationwide added 146,000 jobs last month.
