Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States, 2017-2018 Annual Averages
State |
2017 rate |
2018 rate |
Over-the-year |
Change |
Rank |
United States |
4.4 |
3.9 |
-0.5 |
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| 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.
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Last Modified Date: March 4, 2020
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