State unemployment rates, seasonally adjusted
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
| State | August 2018 unemployment rate | August 2017 unemployment rate | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
4.1 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
Alaska |
6.7 | 7.2 | -0.5 |
Arizona |
4.6 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
Arkansas |
3.6 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
California |
4.2 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
Colorado |
2.9 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
Connecticut |
4.3 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
Delaware |
3.9 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
District of Columbia |
5.6 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
Florida |
3.7 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
Georgia |
3.8 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
Hawaii |
2.1 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
Idaho |
2.8 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
Illinois |
4.1 | 5.0 | -0.9 |
Indiana |
3.5 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
Iowa |
2.5 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
Kansas |
3.3 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
Kentucky |
4.4 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
Louisiana |
5.0 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
Maine |
3.2 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
Maryland |
4.2 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
Massachusetts |
3.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
Michigan |
4.1 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
Minnesota |
2.9 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
Mississippi |
4.8 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
Missouri |
3.3 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
Montana |
3.6 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
Nebraska |
2.8 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
Nevada |
4.5 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
New Hampshire |
2.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
New Jersey |
4.2 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
New Mexico |
4.6 | 6.0 | -1.4 |
New York |
4.2 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
North Carolina |
3.9 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
North Dakota |
2.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
Ohio |
4.6 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
Oklahoma |
3.7 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
Oregon |
3.8 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
Pennsylvania |
4.1 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
Rhode Island |
4.0 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
South Carolina |
3.4 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
South Dakota |
3.0 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
Tennessee |
3.6 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
Texas |
3.9 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
Utah |
3.1 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
Vermont |
2.8 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
Virginia |
3.0 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
Washington |
4.5 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
West Virginia |
5.3 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
Wisconsin |
3.0 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
Wyoming |
3.9 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
Puerto Rico |
8.8 | 10.4 | -1.6 |