| Labor force | Unemployed | |||
| (thousands) | (thousands) | |||
| Region | April 2013 | April 2014 | April 2013 | April 2014 |
| Northeast | 28,407.2 | 28,288.9 | 2,174.4 | 1,781.3 |
| South | 56,787.8 | 57,016.4 | 4,089.9 | 3,363.8 |
| Midwest | 34,320.0 | 34,467.0 | 2,473.7 | 2,109.0 |
| West | 36,122.2 | 36,307.3 | 2,940.8 | 2,535.7 |
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Data from: Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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