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North Dakota and South Dakota had the lowest jobless rates in January 2023
March 17, 2023
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 unemployment rates, January 2017 to January 2023, seasonally adjusted
Jan 2023
State unemployment rates, January 2017 to January 2023, seasonally adjusted
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 unemployment rates, January 2017 to January 2023, seasonally adjusted
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 unemployment rates, January 2017 to January 2023, seasonally adjusted
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 unemployment rates, January 2017 to January 2023, seasonally adjusted
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
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 unemployment rates, January 2017 to January 2023, seasonally adjusted
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
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).
United States Department of Labor
