Unemployment Rates Continue To Hit All-Time Lows In States Run By GOP Governors

New state unemployment rates for April 2014 were released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and they continue to show significant job gains in states run by Republican governors.

Republican governors are working hard to implement pro-growth, pro-business policies to make their states more competitive. And those policies have produced incredible results.

Simply Stated: The pro-growth, pro-jobs, low-tax policies championed by Republican governors work.

  • 20 of the 29 states run by Republican governors have a lower unemployment rate than the national average of 6.3%.
  • 7 of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates are led by Republican governors.
  • The largest over-the-month increases in employment occurred in Gov. Rick Perry’s Texas (+64,100) and Gov. Rick Scott’s Florida (+34,000).
  • The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn’s Illinois (-6,800).
  • Gov. Nikki Haley’s South Carolina (-2.6%) and Gov. Pat McCrory’s North Carolina (-2.2%) had the largest unemployment rate declines from April 2013.
  • Under Gov. Nikki Haley, South Carolina’s unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been since 2001 – 5.3%.
  • Under Gov. Brian Sandoval, Nevada had its largest monthly drop in unemployment since 1983, falling by .5%.

Republican governors are transforming their economies and putting their states on the right path. Their re-election prospects continue to improve because of one big fact: they did what they said they would do.

  • In Florida, the unemployment rate has dropped a remarkable 5 points since Gov. Rick Scott was elected.  In November 2010, it was at 11.2% – today it’s at 6.2%, its lowest mark since June 2008.
  • In Georgia, unemployment has fallen over three points since Gov. Nathan Deal was elected. Was at 10.3% in November 2010, today it’s at 7.0%, the state’s lowest mark since September 2008.
  • In Maine, unemployment was at 8.0% when Gov. Paul LePage was elected, today it’s at 5.7% – nearly a 2.5 point drop and the state’s lowest mark since September 2008.
  • In Michigan, the unemployment rate has dropped over 4 points since Gov. Rick Snyder was elected. In November 2010, it was at 11.6% – today it’s at 7.4%, the lowest mark since April 2008.
  • In Nevada, the unemployment rate was 13.9% when Gov. Brian Sandoval was elected. Today’s it’s at 8.0%, a nearly 6 point drop and the state’s lowest mark since September 2008.
  • In Ohio, the unemployment rate was at 9.4% when Gov. John Kasich was elected in November 2010. Since then, it has dropped over 3 points to 5.7% – the lowest mark since February 2008.
  • In Pennsylvania, the unemployment rate was 8.2% when Gov. Tom Corbett was sworn in, today its at 5.7% – a 2.5 point drop and the state’s lowest mark since September 2008.
  • In South Carolina, the unemployment rate was 10.8% when Gov. Nikki Haley was elected in November 2010. Today it’s 5.3% – a drop of 5.5 points, and the state’s lowest mark since June 2001. Yes – 2001!
  • In Wisconsin, the unemployment rate fell to 5.8% – that’s a 2 point drop since Gov. Scott Walker was elected and the lowest mark since October 2008.