Unemployment rates in US states, at a glance

By The Associated Press

Unemployment rates fell or held steady last month in nine key swing states at the center of this year's presidential election.

Rates dropped in Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin, Colorado, Iowa, Nevada and North Carolina. They were unchanged in New Hampshire and Virginia.

Overall, rates fell in 41 states last month, the Labor Department said Friday. They rose in six and were unchanged in three.

Here are the unemployment rates for all 50 states, compared to the previous month and a year ago:

Green indicates states where unemployment has gone down, red states are where unemployment has risen.