Unemployment Rates for States
Unemployment Rates for States, 2018 Annual Averages
State |
2018 rate |
Rank |
United States |
3.9 |
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| Hawaii |
2.4 |
1 |
North Dakota |
2.4 |
1 |
Iowa |
2.5 |
3 |
New Hampshire |
2.6 |
4 |
Vermont |
2.6 |
4 |
South Dakota |
2.8 |
6 |
Idaho |
2.9 |
7 |
Nebraska |
2.9 |
7 |
Utah |
2.9 |
7 |
Colorado |
3.0 |
10 |
Virginia |
3.0 |
10 |
Wisconsin |
3.0 |
10 |
Maine |
3.1 |
13 |
Minnesota |
3.1 |
13 |
Missouri |
3.2 |
15 |
Kansas |
3.3 |
16 |
Oklahoma |
3.3 |
16 |
Indiana |
3.4 |
18 |
Massachusetts |
3.4 |
18 |
South Carolina |
3.4 |
18 |
Tennessee |
3.5 |
21 |
Arkansas |
3.6 |
22 |
Maryland |
3.6 |
22 |
Florida |
3.7 |
24 |
Montana |
3.7 |
24 |
Delaware |
3.8 |
26 |
Alabama |
3.9 |
27 |
Connecticut |
3.9 |
27 |
Texas |
3.9 |
27 |
Georgia |
4.0 |
30 |
New Jersey |
4.0 |
30 |
North Carolina |
4.0 |
30 |
Oregon |
4.0 |
30 |
New York |
4.1 |
34 |
Rhode Island |
4.1 |
34 |
Wyoming |
4.1 |
34 |
Kentucky |
4.2 |
37 |
Michigan |
4.2 |
37 |
California |
4.3 |
39 |
Illinois |
4.4 |
40 |
Nevada |
4.4 |
40 |
Washington |
4.4 |
40 |
Ohio |
4.5 |
43 |
Pennsylvania |
4.5 |
43 |
Arizona |
4.8 |
45 |
Louisiana |
4.8 |
45 |
Mississippi |
4.9 |
47 |
New Mexico |
4.9 |
47 |
West Virginia |
5.2 |
49 |
District of Columbia |
5.6 |
50 |
Alaska |
6.0 |
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 2, 2022
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