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Nebraska unemployment rate drops to 2.2 percent in August 2021, a new low
September 28, 2021
Nevada had the highest unemployment rate in August 2021, at 7.7 percent, followed by California (7.5 percent) and New York, (7.4 percent). Nebraska had the lowest jobless rate, 2.2 percent, a new low. (All state data begin in 1976.)
State unemployment rates from January 2020 to August 2021
State
Jan 2020
Feb 2020
Mar 2020
Apr 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Oct 2020
Nov 2020
Dec 2020
Jan 2021
Feb 2021
Mar 2021
Alabama
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
13.2%
7.9%
7.7%
7.4%
7.1%
6.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.3%
4.0%
3.8%
Alaska
5.0
5.1
5.1
11.8
11.6
11.3
11.0
7.2
7.0
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.6
6.6
6.7
Arizona
4.8
4.9
5.0
14.2
10.6
10.7
10.4
7.0
6.9
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.7
6.9
6.7
Arkansas
3.7
3.8
3.9
10.0
8.5
7.8
7.1
6.5
5.9
5.6
5.3
4.9
4.6
4.5
4.4
California
4.2
4.3
4.5
16.0
15.6
14.1
13.2
12.3
10.6
9.8
8.7
9.3
9.0
8.5
8.3
Colorado
2.7
2.8
4.7
12.1
11.6
11.3
7.4
7.1
7.0
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.6
6.4
6.4
Connecticut
3.7
3.7
3.8
8.6
11.4
11.4
11.3
8.4
8.3
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.1
8.5
8.3
Delaware
4.3
4.5
4.8
13.4
13.3
12.9
8.3
7.9
7.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
6.1
6.3
6.5
District of Columbia
4.9
5.0
5.2
11.1
8.9
8.9
8.9
8.8
8.7
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.4
8.1
7.7
Florida
3.3
3.3
4.9
14.0
14.2
11.6
11.5
7.9
7.2
5.8
5.4
5.1
4.8
4.7
4.7
Georgia
3.3
3.5
3.6
12.5
9.4
8.4
7.6
7.0
6.5
5.9
5.6
5.3
5.1
4.8
4.5
Hawaii
2.0
2.1
2.1
21.9
21.9
14.1
14.1
14.1
14.8
14.0
10.3
10.3
10.3
9.2
9.1
Idaho
2.6
2.6
2.7
11.6
8.3
7.0
5.9
4.9
6.0
4.8
4.3
3.8
3.5
3.3
3.2
Illinois
3.5
3.6
3.7
16.5
15.4
14.2
12.0
11.1
10.4
8.1
8.1
8.0
7.7
7.4
7.1
Indiana
3.2
3.2
3.3
16.9
12.0
10.1
8.6
7.3
6.3
5.6
5.0
4.6
4.2
4.0
3.9
Iowa
2.8
2.9
2.9
11.1
8.3
7.1
6.1
5.3
4.7
4.2
3.9
3.7
3.6
3.7
3.7
Kansas
3.1
3.2
3.2
12.6
9.0
7.0
6.6
6.2
6.1
4.7
4.7
4.7
3.4
3.8
3.7
Kentucky
4.1
4.2
4.2
16.9
10.9
5.7
5.6
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.3
5.2
5.0
Louisiana
5.1
5.2
5.3
13.1
13.1
9.4
9.1
8.2
8.0
7.9
7.9
7.9
7.6
7.6
7.4
Maine
3.0
3.1
3.1
9.1
8.3
5.3
8.8
5.2
4.9
4.8
4.9
5.0
5.2
4.8
4.8
Maryland
3.4
3.5
3.5
9.0
9.0
8.6
8.7
8.6
7.0
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.4
6.2
6.2
Massachusetts
2.8
2.8
2.7
16.4
15.3
14.8
9.8
9.3
8.9
8.5
8.4
8.4
7.8
7.0
6.7
Michigan
3.7
3.7
3.7
23.6
20.8
14.1
9.0
8.5
8.2
8.1
8.2
8.2
5.7
5.2
5.1
Minnesota
3.2
3.3
3.5
9.0
11.3
8.9
7.6
6.6
5.8
5.3
5.0
4.7
4.5
4.4
4.2
Mississippi
5.6
5.8
6.0
15.7
11.0
9.6
8.5
7.8
7.2
6.9
6.7
6.6
6.4
6.3
6.2
Missouri
3.6
3.6
3.7
12.5
9.6
8.1
6.8
6.0
5.4
5.0
4.7
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.2
Montana
3.7
3.7
3.8
11.9
9.1
7.6
6.6
5.8
5.2
4.7
4.5
4.2
4.0
3.9
3.8
Nebraska
2.9
3.0
3.1
7.4
5.4
6.6
4.4
4.0
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.1
2.9
Nevada
3.7
3.7
6.4
29.5
24.5
15.4
16.6
14.5
13.0
12.0
8.7
8.2
8.5
8.4
8.1
New Hampshire
2.6
2.6
2.7
16.0
13.4
10.3
8.1
6.6
5.5
4.7
4.2
3.8
3.6
3.3
3.0
New Jersey
3.7
3.7
3.8
16.6
16.5
16.3
13.1
11.0
7.8
7.7
10.2
7.7
7.8
7.8
7.6
New Mexico
5.1
5.3
5.4
10.0
10.0
9.8
12.5
9.3
8.6
8.5
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.3
8.3
New York
3.8
3.9
3.9
16.2
15.7
15.0
14.7
11.7
10.0
8.7
8.7
8.7
8.8
8.9
8.4
North Carolina
3.5
3.6
3.9
13.5
13.5
8.8
8.8
6.8
7.3
6.8
6.4
6.1
5.9
5.7
5.2
North Dakota
2.2
2.3
2.3
8.7
8.7
6.2
6.2
6.1
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.5
4.8
4.4
Ohio
4.5
4.7
4.9
16.4
14.9
10.3
9.3
9.0
7.4
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.3
5.0
4.7
Oklahoma
3.1
3.1
3.2
13.0
9.5
8.2
7.2
6.3
5.7
5.2
4.8
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.3
Oregon
3.4
3.5
3.6
13.2
11.7
10.3
9.6
8.4
7.5
7.0
6.6
6.3
6.2
6.1
6.0
Pennsylvania
4.8
5.0
5.1
16.2
13.5
13.3
13.0
10.2
7.1
7.0
7.1
7.1
7.3
7.4
7.3
Rhode Island
3.8
4.0
4.0
17.4
12.9
10.9
14.0
12.6
10.9
7.3
7.9
7.9
7.2
7.3
7.0
South Carolina
2.6
2.8
3.0
11.5
11.5
7.7
7.6
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.6
5.6
5.3
5.2
5.1
South Dakota
2.9
2.9
2.9
9.2
7.0
6.1
5.4
4.7
4.0
3.7
3.6
3.3
3.1
3.0
2.9
Tennessee
3.7
3.9
4.0
15.8
9.6
9.3
8.9
8.1
7.9
7.8
5.6
5.6
5.1
4.9
5.1
Texas
3.6
3.7
4.9
12.9
11.6
10.2
9.3
6.9
7.9
7.3
7.2
6.9
6.8
6.9
6.9
Utah
2.4
2.5
2.5
10.1
7.6
6.3
5.4
4.8
4.2
3.8
3.5
3.3
3.1
3.0
2.9
Vermont
2.5
2.5
2.6
14.8
9.3
7.7
6.4
5.4
4.6
4.0
3.7
3.5
3.2
3.0
2.9
Virginia
2.5
2.5
2.6
11.3
8.5
8.8
7.9
7.0
6.6
6.1
5.8
5.6
5.3
5.2
5.1
Washington
4.0
4.1
5.3
16.3
12.5
10.8
10.8
9.1
8.0
7.0
6.7
6.3
6.0
5.6
5.5
West Virginia
5.0
5.1
5.3
15.6
11.9
10.5
9.4
8.5
7.9
7.4
7.0
6.7
6.5
6.2
5.9
Wisconsin
3.3
3.3
3.2
14.8
10.4
8.6
7.2
6.1
5.2
4.8
4.4
4.0
3.8
3.8
3.8
Wyoming
4.4
4.8
5.1
5.5
8.5
7.4
6.8
6.2
5.7
5.4
5.3
5.2
5.1
5.3
5.3
State unemployment rates from January 2020 to August 2021 - continued
State
Apr 2021
May 2021
Jun 2021
Jul 2021
Aug 2021
Alabama
3.6%
3.4%
3.3%
3.2%
3.1%
Alaska
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.4
Arizona
6.7
6.7
6.8
6.6
6.2
Arkansas
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.2
California
8.0
7.7
7.6
7.6
7.5
Colorado
6.4
6.2
6.2
6.1
5.9
Connecticut
8.1
8.1
7.7
7.3
7.2
Delaware
6.4
5.9
5.8
5.6
5.4
District of Columbia
7.5
7.2
7.0
6.7
6.5
Florida
4.8
4.9
5.0
5.1
5.0
Georgia
4.3
4.1
4.0
3.7
3.5
Hawaii
8.5
8.0
7.7
7.3
7.0
Idaho
3.1
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.9
Illinois
7.1
7.1
7.2
7.1
7.0
Indiana
3.9
4.0
4.1
4.1
4.1
Iowa
3.8
3.9
4.0
4.1
4.1
Kansas
3.5
3.5
3.7
3.8
3.8
Kentucky
4.7
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.3
Louisiana
7.2
7.1
6.9
6.6
6.2
Maine
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.9
4.9
Maryland
6.2
6.1
6.2
6.0
5.9
Massachusetts
6.4
5.0
4.9
4.9
5.0
Michigan
4.9
5.0
5.0
4.8
4.7
Minnesota
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.8
Mississippi
6.2
6.1
6.2
6.1
6.0
Missouri
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.0
Montana
3.7
3.6
3.7
3.6
3.5
Nebraska
2.8
2.6
2.5
2.3
2.2
Nevada
8.0
7.8
7.8
7.7
7.7
New Hampshire
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.0
New Jersey
7.5
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.2
New Mexico
8.1
7.9
7.9
7.6
7.2
New York
8.2
7.8
7.7
7.6
7.4
North Carolina
5.0
4.8
4.6
4.4
4.3
North Dakota
4.2
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.6
Ohio
4.7
5.0
5.2
5.4
5.4
Oklahoma
4.1
3.9
3.7
3.5
3.2
Oregon
5.9
5.8
5.6
5.2
4.9
Pennsylvania
7.1
7.0
6.9
6.5
6.4
Rhode Island
6.3
6.0
5.9
5.7
5.8
South Carolina
5.0
4.6
4.5
4.3
4.2
South Dakota
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.9
Tennessee
5.0
5.0
4.9
4.7
4.6
Texas
6.7
6.6
6.5
6.2
5.9
Utah
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.6
Vermont
2.9
3.0
3.1
3.0
3.0
Virginia
4.7
4.5
4.3
4.2
4.0
Washington
5.4
5.2
5.2
5.1
5.1
West Virginia
5.8
5.5
5.3
5.0
4.8
Wisconsin
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
Wyoming
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.2
4.9
In August, 22 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 5.2 percent, 13 states and the District of Columbia had higher rates, and 15 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation.
Unemployment rates were lower in August in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Thirty-five states had jobless rates that were not notably different from those of a month earlier, though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes.
United States Department of Labor
