While recent job news shows the national unemployment rate remaining relatively steady, unemployment rates have actually grown in 27 states, according to the Labor Department.

The national unemployment rate, as reported by the Labor Department, stands at 9.6%, while rates in states like Nevada, Michigan and California are at 12% or greater.

Nevada’s August unemployment rate stands at 14.4%, up from July’s 14.3% rate. Michigan was at 13.1% in August, even with July, while California had a 12.4% rate in August, up from 12.3% in July. Kentucky and Georgia have also posted rates greater than 10%.

The report showed that the unemployment rate fell in 13 states, and stayed level in 10 others. North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate at 3.7%, followed by South Dakota with 4.5% and Nebraska with 4.6%.