North Dakota, a Place to Go for Employment – a total of more than 9,000 openings in the public and private sectors.

The state job service agency in North Dakota is bursting with openings — a total of more than 9,000 in the public and private sectors. It’s a sign that the recession is not affecting all states equally. Of the 50 states, North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate — just 4.2 percent, compared with 9.5 percent nationwide.

By PHYLLIS KORKKI

Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/business/26count.html?_r=1