Massachusetts added more jobs in December than any other state with the exception of North Carolina, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
According to the bureau, six states had statistically significant month-over-month changes in employment, four of which were increases. The statistically significant job gains occurred in North Carolina, which added 11,100 jobs; Massachusetts, which added 10,300 jobs; Minnesota, which added 9,500 jobs; and Hawaii, which added 3,300 jobs.
The Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped slightly to 7 percent in December, but remained above the national unemployment rate for the second straight month.





