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South Dakota had lowest unemployment rate in April 2025 at 1.8 percent
June 03, 2025
From April 2024 to April 2025, 26 states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate increases from a year earlier, 1 state had a decrease, and 23 states had little change. The national unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, 0.3 percentage point higher than a year prior. Full Text »
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