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

Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States, 2017-2018 Annual Averages
State	2017 rate	2018 rate	Over-the-year
State	2017 rate	2018 rate	Change	Rank
United States	4.4	3.9	-0.5

New Mexico	5.9	4.9	-1.0	1
Georgia	4.7	3.9	-0.8	2
Oklahoma	4.2	3.4	-0.8	2
South Carolina	4.3	3.5	-0.8	2
Delaware	4.5	3.8	-0.7	5
Pennsylvania	4.9	4.2	-0.7	5
Virginia	3.7	3.0	-0.7	5
Connecticut	4.7	4.1	-0.6	8
Florida	4.2	3.6	-0.6	8
Illinois	4.9	4.3	-0.6	8
Kentucky	4.9	4.3	-0.6	8
Nevada	5.0	4.4	-0.6	8
New York	4.7	4.1	-0.6	8
Alabama	4.4	3.9	-0.5	14
California	4.8	4.3	-0.5	14
Iowa	3.1	2.6	-0.5	14
Michigan	4.6	4.1	-0.5	14
Minnesota	3.4	2.9	-0.5	14
Missouri	3.7	3.2	-0.5	14
New Jersey	4.6	4.1	-0.5	14
North Carolina	4.5	4.0	-0.5	14
Ohio	5.0	4.5	-0.5	14
Texas	4.3	3.8	-0.5	14
Alaska	6.9	6.5	-0.4	24
District of Columbia	6.1	5.7	-0.4	24
Rhode Island	4.4	4.0	-0.4	24
Vermont	2.9	2.5	-0.4	24
Idaho	3.2	2.9	-0.3	28
Kansas	3.6	3.3	-0.3	28
Maryland	4.2	3.9	-0.3	28
Massachusetts	3.7	3.4	-0.3	28
Mississippi	5.1	4.8	-0.3	28
Montana	3.9	3.6	-0.3	28
Tennessee	3.8	3.5	-0.3	28
Utah	3.3	3.0	-0.3	28
Wisconsin	3.3	3.0	-0.3	28
Wyoming	4.2	3.9	-0.3	28
Arizona	4.9	4.7	-0.2	38
Louisiana	5.1	4.9	-0.2	38
Maine	3.4	3.2	-0.2	38
Washington	4.7	4.5	-0.2	38
Arkansas	3.7	3.6	-0.1	42
Indiana	3.6	3.5	-0.1	42
New Hampshire	2.7	2.6	-0.1	42
North Dakota	2.7	2.6	-0.1	42
South Dakota	3.2	3.1	-0.1	42
Nebraska	2.9	2.9	0.0	47
Oregon	4.1	4.1	0.0	47
West Virginia	5.2	5.2	0.0	47
Hawaii	2.4	2.5	0.1	50
Colorado	2.8	3.2	0.4	51
Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence.

Last Modified Date: March 4, 2020