May 24, 2022

Red States Deliver More Jobs

Republican-led states continue to build on their record of economic success.

The recovery from government-mandated pandemic shutdowns began the moment Republican-led states began reopening in April 2020. The economic leadership from these red states has continued more than two years later. Here’s the latest info from the Republican National Committee:

REPUBLICAN-LED STATES ARE BRINGING BACK JOBS FASTER

  • Newly released data from the Labor Department confirms that Republican governors and legislatures are leading the way in getting Americans back to work.
    • More jobs are being recovered and unemployment is lower in red states.
  • Through April, nine of the top 10 states for jobs recovered since the coronavirus pandemic began are led by Republican governors, and all 10 states have Republican-controlled legislatures.
    • The top four states for jobs recovered are all led by Republicans.
    • 12 of the 14 states that have more jobs than when the pandemic hit are Republican-led: Utah, Idaho, Montana, Arkansas, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, South Dakota, Indiana, South Carolina and Tennessee.
  • All Republican-led states have recovered over 70 percent of their lost jobs.
    • Republican-led states on average have recovered over 100 percent of their lost jobs compared to just 87 percent for Democrat-run states.

(Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 5/20/22)

RED STATES HAVE LOWER UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

  • Out of the top 25 states with the lowest unemployment rates, 20 are led by Republican governors and 20 have Republican-controlled legislatures.
    • Eight of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates are led by Republicans.
  • The average unemployment rate for the nation’s 28 states with Republican governors is just 3.1 percent.
    • Democrat-led states have an average unemployment rate nearly a percentage point higher – 4 percent.
  • Two-thirds of the states with unemployment rates lower than when the pandemic began are led by Republican governors, and 86 percent have Republican-controlled legislatures.
  • 17 states hit new record low unemployment rates, 13 of which have Republican governors and 16 have Republican-controlled legislatures.

(Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 5/20/22)

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