Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States, 2014-2015 Annual Averages
State |
2014 rate |
2015 rate |
Over-the-year |
Change |
Rank |
United States |
6.2 |
5.3 |
-0.9 |
|
| Michigan |
7.2 |
5.4 |
-1.8 |
1 |
Rhode Island |
7.7 |
6.0 |
-1.7 |
2 |
California |
7.5 |
6.2 |
-1.3 |
3 |
Indiana |
6.0 |
4.8 |
-1.2 |
4 |
Kentucky |
6.5 |
5.3 |
-1.2 |
4 |
Maine |
5.6 |
4.4 |
-1.2 |
4 |
Nevada |
7.9 |
6.7 |
-1.2 |
4 |
Oregon |
6.8 |
5.6 |
-1.2 |
4 |
Colorado |
5.0 |
3.9 |
-1.1 |
9 |
Georgia |
7.1 |
6.0 |
-1.1 |
9 |
Illinois |
7.1 |
6.0 |
-1.1 |
9 |
Mississippi |
7.5 |
6.4 |
-1.1 |
9 |
Missouri |
6.1 |
5.0 |
-1.1 |
9 |
Arkansas |
6.0 |
5.0 |
-1.0 |
14 |
New Jersey |
6.8 |
5.8 |
-1.0 |
14 |
New York |
6.3 |
5.3 |
-1.0 |
14 |
Tennessee |
6.6 |
5.6 |
-1.0 |
14 |
Connecticut |
6.6 |
5.7 |
-0.9 |
18 |
District of Columbia |
7.8 |
6.9 |
-0.9 |
18 |
Massachusetts |
5.7 |
4.8 |
-0.9 |
18 |
New Hampshire |
4.3 |
3.4 |
-0.9 |
18 |
Ohio |
5.8 |
4.9 |
-0.9 |
18 |
Wisconsin |
5.4 |
4.5 |
-0.9 |
18 |
Delaware |
5.7 |
4.9 |
-0.8 |
24 |
Florida |
6.3 |
5.5 |
-0.8 |
24 |
Hawaii |
4.4 |
3.6 |
-0.8 |
24 |
Alabama |
6.8 |
6.1 |
-0.7 |
27 |
Arizona |
6.8 |
6.1 |
-0.7 |
27 |
Idaho |
4.8 |
4.1 |
-0.7 |
27 |
Maryland |
5.8 |
5.1 |
-0.7 |
27 |
Texas |
5.1 |
4.4 |
-0.7 |
27 |
Virginia |
5.2 |
4.5 |
-0.7 |
27 |
North Carolina |
6.3 |
5.7 |
-0.6 |
33 |
Pennsylvania |
5.9 |
5.3 |
-0.6 |
33 |
Minnesota |
4.2 |
3.7 |
-0.5 |
35 |
Montana |
4.7 |
4.2 |
-0.5 |
35 |
South Carolina |
6.5 |
6.0 |
-0.5 |
35 |
Washington |
6.1 |
5.6 |
-0.5 |
35 |
Alaska |
6.9 |
6.5 |
-0.4 |
39 |
Iowa |
4.2 |
3.8 |
-0.4 |
39 |
Kansas |
4.5 |
4.2 |
-0.3 |
41 |
Nebraska |
3.3 |
3.0 |
-0.3 |
41 |
South Dakota |
3.4 |
3.1 |
-0.3 |
41 |
Vermont |
3.9 |
3.6 |
-0.3 |
41 |
New Mexico |
6.7 |
6.5 |
-0.2 |
45 |
Utah |
3.8 |
3.6 |
-0.2 |
45 |
Louisiana |
6.4 |
6.3 |
-0.1 |
47 |
Oklahoma |
4.5 |
4.4 |
-0.1 |
47 |
North Dakota |
2.7 |
2.8 |
0.1 |
49 |
West Virginia |
6.6 |
6.7 |
0.1 |
49 |
Wyoming |
4.1 |
4.3 |
0.2 |
51 |
Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence.
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Last Modified Date: March 4, 2020
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