| Sumario: | Data from the Current Population Survey reveal changes in the geographic distribution of employment and unemployment from the mid-1970s through 1984. Three cyclical business swings took place during this period: from 1976 to 1979, employment grew sharply and unemployment decreased; from 1979 to 1982, recession slowed employment growth and unemployment rose sharply; and the 1983–84 period saw a recovery, although figures are not yet complete. Regional changes in employment and unemployment reflect demographic and industrial composition shifts as well as swings in the business cycle. High-technology growth helped New England post the largest increase in employment in the 1976–83 period, giving it the lowest unemployment rate among the nine regional divisions. In contrast, the East South and East North Central divisions, with heavy concentrations of goods-producing industries, suffered high unemployment.
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