Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States, Annual Averages

Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States, 2014-2015 Annual Averages
State	2014 rate	2015 rate	Over-the-year
State	2014 rate	2015 rate	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.

Last Modified Date: March 4, 2020