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By Allison Linn, business writer

Many of us now know that this improved live in North Dakota in Nevada during this recession and recovery faible.Mais it is still surprising to see just how much better off the coast of job-seekers were in the cold north in the arid west.

Economic Policy Institute created a map highlighting the percentages of jobs lost in every State from December 2007, when the recession began, and September 2010, the most recent data available.

Nevada has lost 14.2 per cent of jobs during this period, while North Dakota has actually seen a 2.2 percent gain in jobs.

Other States where unemployed people could have a better time to find a job includes the South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and New Hampshire, who saw the loss of employment of less than 3 percent, according to data from the IPS .Alaska has also added a small number of jobs.

Arizona and Michigan should probably not spots destination for job seekers: both were among the most hard-hit States, lose approximately 10 percent of their jobs since the recession started there are more than three years.

Although the recession officially ended in June 2009, little reported the end of difficult economic times, especially for job-seekers.

While some employers have carefully added jobs during the past months, the national unemployment rate remains painfully high.

Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday that 151,000 jobs have been added to the national level in October .c ' is an encouraging sign, even if the unemployment rate remained stable at 9.6% and 14.8 million people remain in their work.

State by State for October data have not yet released.

For more detailed status information and to see the map interactive form, click here.

You can also display a map of County here.

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