Idaho has nation’s top job-growth rate

Idaho employment grew 3.8 percent from October 2014 to October 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job growth was highest among all states during that span.

Utah employment grew 3.5 percent, good for second-most in the nation. Nevada followed with 3.4 percent.

At the bottom of the list, North Dakota employment fell by 2.1 percent, and West Virginia employment fell by 1.8 percent.

California added more than 463,000 jobs, the most of any state.

This story was originally published November 27, 2015 at 3:17 PM with the headline "Idaho has nation’s top job-growth rate."