June 19, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

State unemployment rates, May 2012

Unemployment rates by state, May 2012 annual averages (U.S. rate = 8.2 percent)
State	Unemployment rate	Difference from U.S. rate
Alabama	7.4	Not significantly different
Alaska	7.0	Significantly below
Arizona	8.2	Not significantly different
Arkansas	7.3	Significantly below
California	10.8	Significantly above
Colorado	8.1	Not significantly different
Connecticut	7.8	Not significantly different
Delaware	6.8	Significantly below
District of Columbia	9.3	Significantly above
Florida	8.6	Not significantly different
Georgia	8.9	Not significantly different
Hawaii	6.3	Significantly below
Idaho	7.8	Not significantly different
Illinois	8.6	Not significantly different
Indiana	7.9	Not significantly different
Iowa	5.1	Significantly below
Kansas	6.1	Significantly below
Kentucky	8.2	Not significantly different
Louisiana	7.2	Not significantly different
Maine	7.4	Significantly below
Maryland	6.8	Significantly below
Massachusetts	6.0	Significantly below
Michigan	8.5	Not significantly different
Minnesota	5.6	Significantly below
Mississippi	8.7	Not significantly different
Missouri	7.3	Significantly below
Montana	6.3	Significantly below
Nebraska	3.9	Significantly below
Nevada	11.6	Significantly above
New Hampshire	5.0	Significantly below
New Jersey	9.2	Significantly above
New Mexico	6.7	Significantly below
New York	8.6	Not significantly different
North Carolina	9.4	Significantly above
North Dakota	3.0	Significantly below
Ohio	7.3	Significantly below
Oklahoma	4.8	Significantly below
Oregon	8.4	Not significantly different
Pennsylvania	7.4	Significantly below
Rhode Island	11.0	Significantly above
South Carolina	9.1	Not significantly different
South Dakota	4.3	Significantly below
Tennessee	7.9	Not significantly different
Texas	6.9	Significantly below
Utah	6.0	Significantly below
Vermont	4.6	Significantly below
Virginia	5.6	Significantly below
Washington	8.3	Not significantly different
West Virginia	6.9	Significantly below
Wisconsin	6.8	Significantly below
Wyoming	5.2	Significantly below

These data are featured in the TED article, State unemployment rates, May 2012.

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