Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States

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	6.1	4.9	-1.2	1
Georgia	4.8	4.0	-0.8	2
South Carolina	4.2	3.4	-0.8	2
Delaware	4.5	3.8	-0.7	4
Oklahoma	4.0	3.3	-0.7	4
Virginia	3.7	3.0	-0.7	4
Alabama	4.5	3.9	-0.6	7
Florida	4.3	3.7	-0.6	7
Iowa	3.1	2.5	-0.6	7
Kentucky	4.8	4.2	-0.6	7
Nevada	5.0	4.4	-0.6	7
Alaska	6.5	6.0	-0.5	12
California	4.8	4.3	-0.5	12
Connecticut	4.4	3.9	-0.5	12
District of Columbia	6.1	5.6	-0.5	12
Illinois	4.9	4.4	-0.5	12
Missouri	3.7	3.2	-0.5	12
New Jersey	4.5	4.0	-0.5	12
New York	4.6	4.1	-0.5	12
North Carolina	4.5	4.0	-0.5	12
Ohio	5.0	4.5	-0.5	12
Pennsylvania	5.0	4.5	-0.5	12
Maryland	4.0	3.6	-0.4	23
Massachusetts	3.8	3.4	-0.4	23
Michigan	4.6	4.2	-0.4	23
Minnesota	3.5	3.1	-0.4	23
Montana	4.1	3.7	-0.4	23
Rhode Island	4.5	4.1	-0.4	23
Texas	4.3	3.9	-0.4	23
Vermont	3.0	2.6	-0.4	23
Idaho	3.2	2.9	-0.3	31
Kansas	3.6	3.3	-0.3	31
Louisiana	5.1	4.8	-0.3	31
Maine	3.4	3.1	-0.3	31
Mississippi	5.2	4.9	-0.3	31
South Dakota	3.1	2.8	-0.3	31
Wisconsin	3.3	3.0	-0.3	31
Arizona	5.0	4.8	-0.2	38
New Hampshire	2.8	2.6	-0.2	38
North Dakota	2.6	2.4	-0.2	38
Tennessee	3.7	3.5	-0.2	38
Utah	3.1	2.9	-0.2	38
Washington	4.6	4.4	-0.2	38
Wyoming	4.3	4.1	-0.2	38
Arkansas	3.7	3.6	-0.1	45
Indiana	3.5	3.4	-0.1	45
Nebraska	3.0	2.9	-0.1	45
Oregon	4.1	4.0	-0.1	45
West Virginia	5.2	5.2	0.0	49
Hawaii	2.2	2.4	0.2	50
Colorado	2.6	3.0	0.4	51
Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence.

Last Modified Date: March 2, 2022