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
South Carolina	4.3	3.4	-0.9	2
Georgia	4.7	3.9	-0.8	3
Oklahoma	4.2	3.4	-0.8	3
Delaware	4.5	3.8	-0.7	5
Virginia	3.7	3.0	-0.7	5
California	4.8	4.2	-0.6	7
Connecticut	4.7	4.1	-0.6	7
Florida	4.2	3.6	-0.6	7
Illinois	4.9	4.3	-0.6	7
Iowa	3.1	2.5	-0.6	7
Kentucky	4.9	4.3	-0.6	7
Missouri	3.8	3.2	-0.6	7
New York	4.7	4.1	-0.6	7
North Carolina	4.5	3.9	-0.6	7
Pennsylvania	4.9	4.3	-0.6	7
Alabama	4.4	3.9	-0.5	17
District of Columbia	6.1	5.6	-0.5	17
Massachusetts	3.8	3.3	-0.5	17
Michigan	4.6	4.1	-0.5	17
Minnesota	3.4	2.9	-0.5	17
Nevada	5.1	4.6	-0.5	17
New Jersey	4.6	4.1	-0.5	17
Alaska	7.0	6.6	-0.4	24
Idaho	3.2	2.8	-0.4	24
Maryland	4.3	3.9	-0.4	24
Ohio	5.0	4.6	-0.4	24
Texas	4.3	3.9	-0.4	24
Kansas	3.7	3.4	-0.3	29
Mississippi	5.1	4.8	-0.3	29
Rhode Island	4.4	4.1	-0.3	29
Tennessee	3.8	3.5	-0.3	29
Vermont	3.0	2.7	-0.3	29
Wisconsin	3.3	3.0	-0.3	29
Indiana	3.6	3.4	-0.2	35
Louisiana	5.1	4.9	-0.2	35
Montana	3.9	3.7	-0.2	35
New Hampshire	2.7	2.5	-0.2	35
South Dakota	3.2	3.0	-0.2	35
Utah	3.3	3.1	-0.2	35
Washington	4.7	4.5	-0.2	35
Arizona	4.9	4.8	-0.1	42
Nebraska	2.9	2.8	-0.1	42
North Dakota	2.7	2.6	-0.1	42
Wyoming	4.2	4.1	-0.1	42
Arkansas	3.7	3.7	0.0	46
Hawaii	2.4	2.4	0.0	46
Maine	3.4	3.4	0.0	46
Oregon	4.1	4.2	0.1	49
West Virginia	5.2	5.3	0.1	49
Colorado	2.7	3.3	0.6	51
Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence.

Last Modified Date: February 28, 2019

Local Area Unemployment Statistics