| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - The Great Lakes state with the weakest employment growth is Illinois at 4.2 percent.Despite Michigan's comparatively strong employment gains since December 2009, employment in Michigan remains about 3 percent below pre-recession, December 2007 levels, Grimes said.Job gains in manufacturing in most Great Lakes states have been relatively strong, particularly in Michigan (21 percent) and Indiana (
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