Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States, 2012-2013 Annual Averages
State 2012
rate		 2013
rate		 Over-the-year
Change Rank

United States

 8.1 7.4 -0.7

Nevada

 11.2 9.6 -1.6 1

South Carolina

 9.2 7.6 -1.6 1

California

 10.4 8.9 -1.5 3

Florida

 8.5 7.2 -1.3 4

North Carolina

 9.3 8.0 -1.3 4

Rhode Island

 10.4 9.2 -1.2 6

Colorado

 7.9 6.8 -1.1 7

Hawaii

 6.0 4.9 -1.1 7

Idaho

 7.2 6.1 -1.1 7

New Jersey

 9.3 8.2 -1.1 7

Washington

 8.1 7.0 -1.1 7

Georgia

 9.2 8.2 -1.0 12

Maine

 7.5 6.6 -0.9 13

Oregon

 8.8 7.9 -0.9 13

Alabama

 8.0 7.2 -0.8 15

New York

 8.5 7.7 -0.8 15

Utah

 5.4 4.6 -0.8 15

West Virginia

 7.5 6.8 -0.7 18

Arizona

 8.3 7.7 -0.6 19

Indiana

 8.3 7.7 -0.6 19

Minnesota

 5.6 5.0 -0.6 19

Montana

 6.0 5.4 -0.6 19

Vermont

 5.0 4.4 -0.6 19

Wyoming

 5.3 4.7 -0.6 19

Connecticut

 8.3 7.8 -0.5 25

Delaware

 7.2 6.7 -0.5 25

District of Columbia

 9.0 8.5 -0.5 25

South Dakota

 4.3 3.8 -0.5 25

Texas

 6.7 6.2 -0.5 25

Kansas

 5.7 5.3 -0.4 30

Louisiana

 7.1 6.7 -0.4 30

Maryland

 7.0 6.6 -0.4 30

Mississippi

 9.0 8.6 -0.4 30

New Hampshire

 5.5 5.1 -0.4 30

Pennsylvania

 7.8 7.4 -0.4 30

Virginia

 6.1 5.7 -0.4 30

Arkansas

 7.6 7.3 -0.3 37

Iowa

 5.0 4.7 -0.3 37

Michigan

 9.1 8.8 -0.3 37

Wisconsin

 7.0 6.7 -0.3 37

Alaska

 7.1 6.9 -0.2 41

Missouri

 6.9 6.7 -0.2 41

Nebraska

 4.0 3.8 -0.2 41

North Dakota

 3.1 2.9 -0.2 41

Kentucky

 8.2 8.1 -0.1 45

New Mexico

 7.1 7.0 -0.1 45

Massachusetts

 6.7 6.7 0.0 47

Tennessee

 7.8 7.8 0.0 47

Illinois

 9.0 9.1 0.1 49

Ohio

 7.4 7.5 0.1 49

Oklahoma

 5.2 5.3 0.1 49

Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence.

 

Last Modified Date: February 28, 2017