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
Virginia	3.7	2.9	-0.8	2
Alabama	4.6	3.9	-0.7	5
Delaware	4.4	3.7	-0.7	5
Oklahoma	4.0	3.3	-0.7	5
Alaska	6.5	5.9	-0.6	8
Florida	4.2	3.6	-0.6	8
Illinois	5.0	4.4	-0.6	8
Kentucky	4.8	4.2	-0.6	8
Missouri	3.8	3.2	-0.6	8
Nevada	5.0	4.4	-0.6	8
Pennsylvania	5.0	4.4	-0.6	8
California	4.8	4.3	-0.5	15
Connecticut	4.4	3.9	-0.5	15
Iowa	3.1	2.6	-0.5	15
New Jersey	4.5	4.0	-0.5	15
New York	4.6	4.1	-0.5	15
North Carolina	4.5	4.0	-0.5	15
Ohio	5.0	4.5	-0.5	15
District of Columbia	6.1	5.7	-0.4	22
Idaho	3.2	2.8	-0.4	22
Massachusetts	3.8	3.4	-0.4	22
Michigan	4.6	4.2	-0.4	22
Minnesota	3.4	3.0	-0.4	22
Rhode Island	4.5	4.1	-0.4	22
Texas	4.3	3.9	-0.4	22
Vermont	3.0	2.6	-0.4	22
Kansas	3.6	3.3	-0.3	30
Louisiana	5.1	4.8	-0.3	30
Maine	3.4	3.1	-0.3	30
Maryland	4.1	3.8	-0.3	30
Montana	4.1	3.8	-0.3	30
Wisconsin	3.3	3.0	-0.3	30
Wyoming	4.3	4.0	-0.3	30
Mississippi	5.2	5.0	-0.2	37
New Hampshire	2.8	2.6	-0.2	37
North Dakota	2.7	2.5	-0.2	37
South Dakota	3.1	2.9	-0.2	37
Tennessee	3.7	3.5	-0.2	37
Utah	3.1	2.9	-0.2	37
Washington	4.6	4.4	-0.2	37
Arizona	4.9	4.8	-0.1	44
Indiana	3.5	3.4	-0.1	44
Oregon	4.1	4.0	-0.1	44
Arkansas	3.7	3.7	0.0	47
Nebraska	2.9	2.9	0.0	47
West Virginia	5.2	5.2	0.0	47
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 3, 2021