California’s unemployment rate is still among the highest.
Top 10 state for manufacturing job openings Rank State Openings
1 California 42,377
2 Texas 32,386
3 Illinois 17,290
4 New York 14,790
5 Ohio 14,753
6 Pennsylvania 14,211
7 Michigan 12,381
8 Florida 12,167
9 Washington 11,736
10 Massachusetts 11,166
Of course if it would have been just the opposite, showing a decline in job growth, the thread this would have had 300 comments...