Though, it seems Wyoming, the Dakotas, Nebraska, and Utah haven't been hit anywhere near as hard as the more densely populated areas.
A contiguous cluster of rural states -- Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Utah -- had the lowest unemployment rates in November, ranging from 3.2 percent to 3.7 percent. The Labor Department on Friday said the national jobless rate in December was 7.2 percent.


