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From December 2022 to January 2023, five states had over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, the largest of which were in Arizona and Nebraska (−0.2 percentage point each). Two states and the District of Columbia had over-the-month increases, the largest of which was in the District (+0.2 percentage point). Forty-three states had jobless rates that were not notably different from those of a month earlier, though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes. From January 2022 to January 2023, 15 states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases, 11 states had increases, and 24 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 3.4 percent, was little changed over the month, but was 0.6 percentage point lower than in January 2022.
State | Jan 2017 | Feb 2017 | Mar 2017 | Apr 2017 | May 2017 | Jun 2017 | Jul 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
5.5% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
Alaska |
6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
Arizona |
5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
Arkansas |
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
California |
5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Colorado |
2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Connecticut |
4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Delaware |
4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
District of Columbia |
6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Florida |
4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
Georgia |
5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
Hawaii |
2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
Idaho |
3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Illinois |
5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
Indiana |
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
Iowa |
3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
Kansas |
3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Kentucky |
5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Louisiana |
5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
Maine |
3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Maryland |
4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Massachusetts |
3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
Michigan |
4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
Minnesota |
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
Mississippi |
5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
Missouri |
4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
Montana |
4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
Nebraska |
3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Nevada |
5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
New Hampshire |
2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
New Jersey |
4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
New Mexico |
6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
New York |
4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
North Carolina |
4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
North Dakota |
2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Ohio |
5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Oklahoma |
4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Oregon |
4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Pennsylvania |
5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
Rhode Island |
4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
South Carolina |
4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
South Dakota |
3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Tennessee |
4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Texas |
4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Utah |
3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Vermont |
3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
Virginia |
4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
Washington |
4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
West Virginia |
5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
Wisconsin |
3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Wyoming |
4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
State | Apr 2018 | May 2018 | Jun 2018 | Jul 2018 | Aug 2018 | Sep 2018 | Oct 2018 | Nov 2018 | Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | Feb 2019 | Mar 2019 | Apr 2019 | May 2019 | Jun 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.0% |
Alaska |
6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
Arizona |
4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
Arkansas |
3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
California |
4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Colorado |
3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
Connecticut |
4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Delaware |
3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
District of Columbia |
5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
Florida |
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
Georgia |
4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Hawaii |
2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
Idaho |
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
Illinois |
4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
Indiana |
3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Iowa |
2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Kansas |
3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Kentucky |
4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Louisiana |
4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
Maine |
3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
Maryland |
3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Massachusetts |
3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Michigan |
4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Minnesota |
3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Mississippi |
4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
Missouri |
3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Montana |
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Nebraska |
2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
Nevada |
4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
New Hampshire |
2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
New Jersey |
4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
New Mexico |
4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
New York |
4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
North Carolina |
4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
North Dakota |
2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
Ohio |
4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
Oklahoma |
3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Oregon |
3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
Pennsylvania |
4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Rhode Island |
4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
South Carolina |
3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
South Dakota |
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
Tennessee |
3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
Texas |
4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Utah |
2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
Vermont |
2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
Virginia |
3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
Washington |
4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
West Virginia |
5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 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 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Wyoming |
4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
State | Jul 2019 | Aug 2019 | Sep 2019 | Oct 2019 | Nov 2019 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2020 | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Apr 2020 | May 2020 | Jun 2020 | Jul 2020 | Aug 2020 | Sep 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 13.8% | 10.4% | 8.6% | 7.5% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
Alaska |
5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
Arizona |
4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 13.8 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
Arkansas |
3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 6.0 |
California |
4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 11.9 | 10.0 |
Colorado |
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
Connecticut |
3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 8.8 |
Delaware |
3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
District of Columbia |
5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
Florida |
3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
Georgia |
3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 12.4 | 9.7 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
Hawaii |
2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 22.6 | 20.8 | 17.5 | 15.7 | 13.2 | 13.5 |
Idaho |
2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.0 |
Illinois |
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
Indiana |
3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 16.8 | 12.4 | 10.3 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 6.5 |
Iowa |
2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 10.9 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
Kansas |
3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 12.4 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
Kentucky |
4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 16.7 | 12.8 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
Louisiana |
4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 13.5 | 12.2 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 8.7 |
Maine |
2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
Maryland |
3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.0 |
Massachusetts |
3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 10.6 | 10.0 |
Michigan |
4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 22.6 | 19.1 | 14.4 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 8.7 |
Minnesota |
3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
Mississippi |
5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 15.6 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.1 |
Missouri |
3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.0 |
Montana |
3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 11.9 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
Nebraska |
3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
Nevada |
4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 30.6 | 24.7 | 18.8 | 16.6 | 13.9 | 12.8 |
New Hampshire |
2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 16.0 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
New Jersey |
3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 14.9 | 15.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 13.3 | 7.4 |
New Mexico |
4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.7 |
New York |
3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 10.1 |
North Carolina |
3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 14.2 | 11.6 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 6.7 |
North Dakota |
2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
Ohio |
4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 16.4 | 12.7 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 7.7 |
Oklahoma |
3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 12.5 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 |
Oregon |
3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 7.5 |
Pennsylvania |
4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 16.2 | 12.9 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
Rhode Island |
3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 18.0 | 15.4 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
South Carolina |
2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 11.7 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
South Dakota |
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 8.8 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
Tennessee |
3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 15.8 | 12.1 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 7.1 |
Texas |
3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 |
Utah |
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
Vermont |
2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 5.0 |
Virginia |
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 6.6 |
Washington |
4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 16.6 | 13.2 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 8.0 |
West Virginia |
4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 15.7 | 12.4 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 8.2 | 7.6 |
Wisconsin |
3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 14.1 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
Wyoming |
3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
State | Oct 2020 | Nov 2020 | Dec 2020 | Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | Mar 2021 | Apr 2021 | May 2021 | Jun 2021 | Jul 2021 | Aug 2021 | Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Nov 2021 | Dec 2021 |
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Alabama |
5.3% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
Alaska |
7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
Arizona |
7.0 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
Arkansas |
5.5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
California |
9.3 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
Colorado |
6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
Connecticut |
7.9 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
Delaware |
5.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
District of Columbia |
8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
Florida |
7.1 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
Georgia |
5.5 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
Hawaii |
11.5 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
Idaho |
4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
Illinois |
8.2 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 |
Indiana |
5.6 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Iowa |
4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
Kansas |
4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
Kentucky |
4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
Louisiana |
8.0 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
Maine |
3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
Maryland |
6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
Massachusetts |
8.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
Michigan |
7.5 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
Minnesota |
5.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Mississippi |
6.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
Missouri |
5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
Montana |
4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
Nebraska |
3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
Nevada |
11.2 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
New Hampshire |
5.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
New Jersey |
7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
New Mexico |
8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
New York |
9.2 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
North Carolina |
6.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
North Dakota |
4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
Ohio |
6.9 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
Oklahoma |
5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
Oregon |
6.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
Pennsylvania |
8.2 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
Rhode Island |
7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
South Carolina |
5.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
South Dakota |
3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
Tennessee |
6.4 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
Texas |
7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
Utah |
4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
Vermont |
4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
Virginia |
5.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
Washington |
7.2 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
West Virginia |
6.9 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
Wisconsin |
5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
Wyoming |
5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
State | Jan 2022 | Feb 2022 | Mar 2022 | Apr 2022 | May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 |
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Alabama |
2.6% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
Alaska |
5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
Arizona |
3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
Arkansas |
3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
California |
5.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
Colorado |
4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
Connecticut |
4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
Delaware |
4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
District of Columbia |
6.0 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
Florida |
3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
Georgia |
3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
Hawaii |
3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
Idaho |
2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
Illinois |
4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Indiana |
2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
Iowa |
2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Kansas |
2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Kentucky |
4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
Louisiana |
4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Maine |
3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
Maryland |
3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Massachusetts |
4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
Michigan |
4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Minnesota |
2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Mississippi |
4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
Missouri |
2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
Montana |
2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
Nebraska |
2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
Nevada |
5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
New Hampshire |
2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
New Jersey |
5.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
New Mexico |
5.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
New York |
5.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
North Carolina |
3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
North Dakota |
2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Ohio |
4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
Oklahoma |
2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
Oregon |
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
Pennsylvania |
4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Rhode Island |
3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
South Carolina |
3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
South Dakota |
2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
Tennessee |
3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Texas |
4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
Utah |
2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Vermont |
2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
Virginia |
2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
Washington |
4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
West Virginia |
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
Wisconsin |
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
Wyoming |
3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
North Dakota and South Dakota had the lowest jobless rates in January, 2.1 percent each. The next lowest rates were in Utah, 2.4 percent, and Montana and Nebraska, 2.5 percent each. Nevada had the highest unemployment rate, 5.5 percent. In total, 13 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 3.4 percent, 11 states and the District of Columbia had higher rates, and 26 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation.
Fifteen states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from January 2022, the largest of which was in New Mexico (−1.9 percentage points), followed by New Jersey (−1.7 points) and the District (−1.6 points). Eleven states had over-the-year rate increases, the largest of which was in Oregon (+1.0 percentage point).
These data are from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program and are seasonally adjusted. To learn more, see "State Employment and Unemployment — January 2023." We also have more charts and maps on state employment and unemployment. Estimates for the most recent month are preliminary.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, North Dakota and South Dakota had the lowest jobless rates in January 2023 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/north-dakota-and-south-dakota-had-the-lowest-jobless-rates-in-january-2023.htm (visited October 14, 2024).