This monthly report provides a snapshot of the status of the economic recovery in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. While the recovery has progressed more quickly in some states, every state is faring better today than during the recession. This month’s snapshots include state-level jobs, unemployment and earnings data through April 2015.

Highlights
• Private-sector employment increased in 36 states and the District of Columbia in April.
• The unemployment rate fell in 23 states and the District of Columbia.
• Average hourly earnings, adjusted for inflation, have increased in 44 states and the District of Columbia over the past year.
• Home prices increased in 48 states over the year ending in the first quarter of 2015.