Thirty-three states have fewer private-sector jobs today than 10 years ago, according to new figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Among the findings:

o Six states have lost more than 200,000 private sector jobs since May 2000: Michigan (down 790,600), California (down 719,600), Ohio (down 595,200), Illinois (down 450,500,) Indiana (down 245,500) and Georgia (down 207,000).

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