Alabama and Mississippi see increases in unemployment

Mississippi and Alabama saw sharp increases in unemployment numbers.

The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics released the data Friday.

Mississippi’s unemployment rate for April is 15.4%. In March it was 5.3%.

Alabama’s rate is 12.9%. In March it stood at t3.2%.

The federal agency said every state in the country saw an increase in unemployment numbers last month.

Hawaii, Nevada, and Michigan were the hardest hit with rates over 20%.