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State | 2020 rate |
Rank |
---|---|---|
United States |
8.1 | |
South Dakota |
4.2 | 1 |
Nebraska |
4.3 | 2 |
Utah |
4.8 | 3 |
North Dakota |
4.9 | 4 |
Maine |
5.1 | 5 |
Iowa |
5.2 | 6 |
Idaho |
5.5 | 7 |
Vermont |
5.6 | 8 |
Kansas |
5.8 | 9 |
Montana |
5.8 | 9 |
Wyoming |
5.9 | 11 |
South Carolina |
6.0 | 12 |
Arkansas |
6.2 | 13 |
Missouri |
6.2 | 13 |
Minnesota |
6.3 | 15 |
Oklahoma |
6.3 | 15 |
Alabama |
6.4 | 17 |
Maryland |
6.4 | 17 |
Virginia |
6.4 | 17 |
Wisconsin |
6.4 | 17 |
Georgia |
6.5 | 21 |
Kentucky |
6.5 | 21 |
New Hampshire |
6.7 | 23 |
Colorado |
6.8 | 24 |
North Carolina |
7.2 | 25 |
Indiana |
7.3 | 26 |
Tennessee |
7.4 | 27 |
Delaware |
7.5 | 28 |
Oregon |
7.6 | 29 |
Texas |
7.7 | 30 |
Arizona |
7.8 | 31 |
District of Columbia |
7.9 | 32 |
New Mexico |
7.9 | 32 |
Connecticut |
8.0 | 34 |
Mississippi |
8.0 | 34 |
Florida |
8.1 | 36 |
Ohio |
8.2 | 37 |
West Virginia |
8.2 | 37 |
Alaska |
8.3 | 39 |
Washington |
8.5 | 40 |
Louisiana |
8.6 | 41 |
Pennsylvania |
8.9 | 42 |
Rhode Island |
9.2 | 43 |
Illinois |
9.3 | 44 |
Massachusetts |
9.3 | 44 |
New Jersey |
9.4 | 46 |
New York |
9.8 | 47 |
Michigan |
10.0 | 48 |
California |
10.1 | 49 |
Hawaii |
11.7 | 50 |
Nevada |
13.5 | 51 |
Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. |
Last Modified Date: March 1, 2024