States With the Highest Unemployment Rates

According to a report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 48 states and the District of Columbia posted an increase in their unemployment rate on a month-to-month basis in May 2009, the most recent month available. Nationally, unemployment hit 9.4 percent in May.Click ahead to see where your state ranks. Updated June 19, 2009

Unemployment rate:  10.7 percent

Photo: wan · der · lust Unemployment rate: 10.7 percent

Unemployment rate: 10.8

Photo: Jim Frazier Unemployment rate: 11.1 percent

Photo: John Barreiros Unemployment rate: 11.3 percent

Photo: Greg Wolf1 Unemployment rate: 11.5 percent

Photo: simoneladybug Unemployment rate: 12.1 percent

Photo: Nathan Harper Unemployment rate: 12.1 percent

Photo: Mick McGee Unemployment rate: 12.4 percent

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