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 |
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| 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 |
Hawaii |
6.0 |
4.9 |
-1.1 |
6 |
Idaho |
7.2 |
6.1 |
-1.1 |
6 |
New Jersey |
9.3 |
8.2 |
-1.1 |
6 |
Rhode Island |
10.4 |
9.3 |
-1.1 |
6 |
Washington |
8.1 |
7.0 |
-1.1 |
6 |
Colorado |
7.9 |
6.9 |
-1.0 |
11 |
Georgia |
9.2 |
8.2 |
-1.0 |
11 |
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 |
Mississippi |
9.0 |
8.5 |
-0.5 |
25 |
South Dakota |
4.3 |
3.8 |
-0.5 |
25 |
Arkansas |
7.6 |
7.2 |
-0.4 |
30 |
Kansas |
5.7 |
5.3 |
-0.4 |
30 |
Louisiana |
7.1 |
6.7 |
-0.4 |
30 |
Maryland |
7.0 |
6.6 |
-0.4 |
30 |
New Hampshire |
5.5 |
5.1 |
-0.4 |
30 |
Pennsylvania |
7.8 |
7.4 |
-0.4 |
30 |
Texas |
6.7 |
6.3 |
-0.4 |
30 |
Virginia |
6.1 |
5.7 |
-0.4 |
30 |
Iowa |
5.0 |
4.7 |
-0.3 |
38 |
Michigan |
9.1 |
8.8 |
-0.3 |
38 |
Wisconsin |
7.0 |
6.7 |
-0.3 |
38 |
Kentucky |
8.2 |
8.0 |
-0.2 |
41 |
Missouri |
6.9 |
6.7 |
-0.2 |
41 |
Nebraska |
4.0 |
3.8 |
-0.2 |
41 |
New Mexico |
7.1 |
6.9 |
-0.2 |
41 |
North Dakota |
3.1 |
2.9 |
-0.2 |
41 |
Alaska |
7.1 |
7.0 |
-0.1 |
46 |
Illinois |
9.0 |
9.0 |
0.0 |
47 |
Massachusetts |
6.7 |
6.7 |
0.0 |
47 |
Tennessee |
7.8 |
7.8 |
0.0 |
47 |
Ohio |
7.4 |
7.5 |
0.1 |
50 |
Oklahoma |
5.2 |
5.3 |
0.1 |
50 |
Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence.
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Last Modified Date: February 27, 2018
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