The mapreflects current state minimum wages in effect as of Jan.1, 2018, as well as future enacted increases.
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, State Minimum Wages. http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wage-chart.aspx
The synchronizer is wearing off fourth gear but with some double clutching I made it through it.
"A new book called "Bullshit Jobs: A Theory," looks at how a lot of the work that people do is meaningless."
As of December 2017 preliminary numbers, unemployment is lowest in the Midwest and New England, and is generally higher in the West and some states. Unemployment numbers are implemented by each state's Department of Labor using a standardized federal formula but there may be some differences in how each state collects the data.
Data Source: US Department of Labor, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/lau/