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Unemployment rates down over the month in 38 states in May 2020
June 25, 2020
In May 2020, unemployment rates were lower in 38 states and the District of Columbia, higher in 3 states, and stable in 9 states. All 50 states and the District of Columbia had jobless rate increases from a year earlier.
State unemployment rates, January 2018 to May 2020, seasonally adjusted
State
Jan 2018
Feb 2018
Mar 2018
Apr 2018
May 2018
Jun 2018
Jul 2018
Aug 2018
Sep 2018
Oct 2018
Nov 2018
Dec 2018
Jan 2019
Feb 2019
Mar 2019
Alabama
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.3
Alaska
6.7
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.5
6.5
6.4
6.4
6.3
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.1
6.1
6.1
Arizona
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.9
4.9
4.8
Arkansas
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.5
California
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.2
Colorado
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.0
Connecticut
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.7
Delaware
4.1
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.6
District of Columbia
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.7
5.7
5.8
5.8
5.7
Florida
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
Georgia
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.7
Hawaii
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
Idaho
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
Illinois
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
Indiana
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.5
Iowa
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.7
Kansas
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
Kentucky
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.2
Louisiana
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.5
Maine
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.1
Maryland
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.7
Massachusetts
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.0
Michigan
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.3
Minnesota
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.9
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.2
Mississippi
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.0
5.1
5.1
5.2
5.3
Missouri
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.1
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
Montana
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
Nebraska
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.1
3.1
Nevada
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.1
New Hampshire
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
New Jersey
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.5
New Mexico
5.2
5.1
5.0
4.9
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.9
4.9
4.9
5.0
5.0
5.0
New York
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
North Carolina
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.0
4.1
4.1
North Dakota
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
Ohio
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.1
Oklahoma
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
Oregon
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.1
Pennsylvania
4.6
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
Rhode Island
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.6
South Carolina
3.9
3.8
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
South Dakota
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.2
Tennessee
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.5
Texas
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.5
Utah
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.8
Vermont
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.3
Virginia
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.9
Washington
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
West Virginia
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.3
5.3
5.2
5.1
5.1
5.0
5.0
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.8
Wisconsin
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.2
Wyoming
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.4
State unemployment rates, January 2018 to May 2020, seasonally adjusted
State
Apr 2019
May 2019
Jun 2019
Jul 2019
Aug 2019
Sep 2019
Oct 2019
Nov 2019
Dec 2019
Jan 2020
Feb 2020
Mar 2020
Apr 2020
May 2020
Alabama
3.2
3.0
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
3.0
13.8
9.9
Alaska
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.0
5.8
5.2
13.5
12.6
Arizona
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
6.1
13.4
8.9
Arkansas
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
5.0
10.8
9.5
California
4.2
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
5.5
16.4
16.3
Colorado
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
5.2
12.2
10.2
Connecticut
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.8
3.4
8.3
9.4
Delaware
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.9
5.0
14.9
15.8
District of Columbia
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.4
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.2
5.1
6.0
11.7
8.9
Florida
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.9
2.8
2.8
4.4
13.8
14.5
Georgia
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
4.6
12.6
9.7
Hawaii
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.4
23.8
22.6
Idaho
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.5
11.8
8.9
Illinois
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.5
3.4
4.2
17.2
15.2
Indiana
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.0
17.5
12.3
Iowa
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
3.3
11.0
10.0
Kansas
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
2.8
11.9
10.0
Kentucky
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.2
5.2
16.6
11.0
Louisiana
4.5
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.9
5.1
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.3
5.2
6.7
15.1
13.3
Maine
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.0
10.4
9.3
Maryland
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.3
10.1
9.9
Massachusetts
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
16.2
16.3
Michigan
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.6
4.3
24.0
21.2
Minnesota
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.1
2.9
8.7
9.9
Mississippi
5.3
5.4
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.1
16.3
10.6
Missouri
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.9
10.2
10.1
Montana
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.6
11.9
9.0
Nebraska
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.9
4.0
8.7
5.2
Nevada
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
6.9
30.1
25.3
New Hampshire
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.4
17.1
14.5
New Jersey
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.7
16.3
15.2
New Mexico
5.0
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
6.3
11.9
9.2
New York
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.7
4.1
15.3
14.5
North Carolina
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
4.3
12.9
12.9
North Dakota
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.0
9.1
9.1
Ohio
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
5.8
17.6
13.7
Oklahoma
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.2
2.9
14.7
12.6
Oregon
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.5
14.9
14.2
Pennsylvania
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.7
4.7
5.8
16.1
13.1
Rhode Island
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.4
4.7
18.1
16.3
South Carolina
3.3
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.5
3.2
12.8
12.5
South Dakota
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.1
10.9
9.4
Tennessee
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.3
15.5
11.3
Texas
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
5.1
13.5
13.0
Utah
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.5
3.8
10.4
8.5
Vermont
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
3.1
16.5
12.7
Virginia
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.6
3.3
11.2
9.4
Washington
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.8
5.1
16.3
15.1
West Virginia
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.0
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.0
4.9
6.0
15.9
12.9
Wisconsin
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.1
13.6
12.0
Wyoming
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.8
9.6
8.8
Nevada had the highest unemployment rate in May 2020, 25.3 percent, followed by Hawaii, 22.6 percent, and Michigan, 21.2 percent. The rates in Delaware (15.8 percent), Florida (14.5 percent), Massachusetts (16.3 percent), and Minnesota (9.9 percent) set new highs. (All state series begin in 1976.) Nebraska had the lowest unemployment rate, 5.2 percent.
In May, the largest unemployment rate decreases occurred in Mississippi (−5.7 percentage points), Kentucky (−5.6 points), and Indiana (−5.2 points). Rates declined over the month by at least 2.0 percentage points in an additional 18 states and the District of Columbia. The over-the-month jobless rate increases occurred in Minnesota (+1.2 percentage points), Connecticut (+1.1 points), and Florida (+0.7 point).
United States Department of Labor
