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Unemployment rates averaged 1.8 percent in South Dakota, 5.6 percent in Nevada, in 2024
March 21, 2025
South Dakota had the lowest annual average unemployment rate among the states in 2024, 1.8 percent. Unemployment rates were 2.3 percent in Vermont and 2.4 percent in North Dakota. Two states, Arizona and Pennsylvania, had record low unemployment rates in 2024, both 3.6 percent.
| Year | Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.3 |
| 1977 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.3 |
| 1978 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 6.8 |
| 1979 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| 1980 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| 1981 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 6.8 |
| 1982 | 13.8 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 8.5 |
| 1983 | 13.8 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 8.6 |
| 1984 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 8.8 | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 1992 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 8.4 |
| 1993 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 9.5 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 8.4 | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 8.1 | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| 2008 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 11.5 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 10.2 |
| 2010 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 10.4 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 11.3 |
| 2011 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 10.2 |
| 2012 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| 2013 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 10.1 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 2021 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 3.4 |
| Year | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 6.6 |
| 1977 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 6.1 |
| 1978 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| 1979 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.8 |
| 1980 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| 1981 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| 1982 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 8.1 |
| 1983 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 9.2 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 9.0 | 11.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 12.4 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| 1994 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 5.0 |
| 1996 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 9.9 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 10.3 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 7.8 |
| 2011 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| 2016 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 5.5 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Year | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 8.8 | 6.4 |
| 1977 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| 1978 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 1979 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 3.1 |
| 1980 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| 1981 | 6.4 | 12.4 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 5.1 |
| 1982 | 7.8 | 15.4 | 7.8 | 11.0 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 10.0 | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 4.8 | 11.3 | 6.4 | 10.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 4.1 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 10.4 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 4.0 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 10.1 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 2.4 |
| 1989 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 8.1 | 13.5 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 8.1 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 13.3 | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 13.0 | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 11.5 | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 10.0 | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 13.5 | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 2.6 |
| Year | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| 1977 | 9.3 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 6.8 |
| 1978 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| 1979 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| 1980 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| 1981 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
| 1982 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 5.5 | 12.7 | 6.1 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 10.8 |
| 1983 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 12.3 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 9.9 |
| 1984 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 7.0 |
| 1985 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 4.7 | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 5.0 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 3.8 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 3.9 | 10.2 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 8.0 | 11.2 | 11.0 |
| 2010 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 3.7 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 8.2 | 11.6 | 11.1 |
| 2011 | 9.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 11.1 | 10.3 |
| 2012 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 5.1 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 9.0 |
| 2013 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Year | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 3.9 |
| 1977 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
| 1978 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 2.9 |
| 1979 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
| 1980 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 10.1 | 7.3 | 3.9 |
| 1981 | 4.8 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 7.9 | 4.2 |
| 1982 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 10.4 | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 5.2 | 11.5 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 11.1 | 17.1 | 9.9 | 7.8 |
| 1984 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 14.1 | 7.3 | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 13.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 |
| 1986 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 12.0 | 6.8 | 8.5 |
| 1987 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 10.9 | 5.7 | 8.0 |
| 1988 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 4.4 | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| 1990 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 10.7 | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| 1992 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 11.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 5.0 |
| 1997 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.0 |
| 2009 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 10.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 4.6 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
Nevada had the highest unemployment rate, 5.6 percent. Unemployment rates averaged 5.3 percent in California and 5.2 percent in the District of Columbia during 2024.
Overall, 24 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 4.0 percent, 5 states and the District of Columbia had higher rates, and 21 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation in 2024.
Annual average unemployment rates below 2.0 percent in South Dakota and Vermont in recent years are among the lowest state unemployment rates ever recorded. Some of the highest unemployment rates, over 14.0 percent, were in West Virginia and Michigan in the early 1980s.
These data are from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program. To learn more, see “Regional and State Unemployment – 2024 Annual Averages.” State unemployment data began in 1976.
SUGGESTED CITATION
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Unemployment rates averaged 1.8 percent in South Dakota, 5.6 percent in Nevada, in 2024 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2025/unemployment-rates-averaged-1-8-percent-in-south-dakota-5-6-percent-in-nevada-in-2024.htm (visited March 15, 2026).
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