Local Area Unemployment Statistics
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Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows
Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows, Seasonally
Adjusted
| State |
August 2023
rate |
Historical High |
Historical Low |
| Date |
Rate |
Date |
Rate |
Alabama |
2.1 |
Jan. 1983 |
14.9 |
Aug. 2023 |
2.1 |
Alaska |
3.9 |
May 2020 |
11.9 |
May 2023 |
3.6 |
Arizona |
3.8 |
Apr. 2020 |
13.8 |
May 2023 |
3.4 |
Arkansas |
2.7 |
Apr. 2020 |
10.1 |
July 2023 |
2.6 |
California |
4.6 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.1 |
Aug. 2022 |
3.8 |
Colorado |
3.1 |
May 2020 |
11.6 |
May 2017 |
2.4 |
Connecticut |
3.6 |
May 2020 |
11.7 |
Aug. 2000 |
2.0 |
Delaware |
4.1 |
May 2020 |
13.4 |
May 1988 |
2.8 |
District of Columbia |
5.0 |
Mar. 1983 |
11.3 |
Aug. 2022 |
3.9 |
Florida |
2.7 |
May 2020 |
14.1 |
June 2006 |
2.4 |
Georgia |
3.3 |
Apr. 2020 |
12.4 |
May 2022 |
2.9 |
Hawaii |
2.8 |
Apr. 2020 |
22.6 |
Dec. 2017 |
1.9 |
Idaho |
3.0 |
Apr. 2020 |
11.7 |
May 2022 |
2.5 |
Illinois |
4.1 |
Apr. 2020 |
18.0 |
Dec. 2019 |
3.6 |
Indiana |
3.4 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.8 |
Apr. 2022 |
2.8 |
Iowa |
2.9 |
Apr. 2020 |
10.9 |
Apr. 2022 |
2.3 |
Kansas |
2.7 |
Apr. 2020 |
12.4 |
Apr. 2022 |
2.4 |
Kentucky |
4.0 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.7 |
Apr. 2023 |
3.7 |
Louisiana |
3.3 |
Apr. 2020 |
13.5 |
Aug. 2023 |
3.3 |
Maine |
2.5 |
May 2020 |
9.4 |
July 2023 |
2.4 |
Maryland |
1.7 |
Apr. 2020 |
9.0 |
Aug. 2023 |
1.7 |
Massachusetts |
2.6 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.9 |
July 2023 |
2.5 |
Michigan |
3.7 |
Apr. 2020 |
22.6 |
Feb. 2000 |
3.2 |
Minnesota |
3.1 |
May 2020 |
11.1 |
Apr. 2022 |
2.3 |
Mississippi |
3.2 |
Apr. 2020 |
15.6 |
July 2023 |
3.0 |
Missouri |
2.8 |
Apr. 2020 |
11.4 |
June 2022 |
2.1 |
Montana |
2.5 |
Apr. 2020 |
11.9 |
May 2023 |
2.3 |
Nebraska |
2.0 |
Apr. 2020 |
8.1 |
June 2023 |
1.9 |
Nevada |
5.4 |
Apr. 2020 |
30.6 |
Feb. 1999 |
3.8 |
New Hampshire |
1.8 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.0 |
July 2023 |
1.7 |
New Jersey |
4.2 |
May 2020 |
15.3 |
Aug. 2022 |
3.0 |
New Mexico |
3.7 |
Mar. 1983 |
10.5 |
Aug. 2022 |
3.4 |
New York |
3.9 |
May 2020 |
16.6 |
June 2019 |
3.7 |
North Carolina |
3.3 |
Apr. 2020 |
14.2 |
Mar. 1999 |
3.1 |
North Dakota |
1.9 |
Apr. 2020 |
8.7 |
Aug. 2023 |
1.9 |
Ohio |
3.4 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.4 |
July 2023 |
3.3 |
Oklahoma |
2.8 |
Apr. 2020 |
12.5 |
July 2023 |
2.7 |
Oregon |
3.4 |
Apr. 2020 |
13.7 |
Aug. 2023 |
3.4 |
Pennsylvania |
3.5 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.2 |
Aug. 2023 |
3.5 |
Rhode Island |
2.7 |
Apr. 2020 |
18.0 |
Aug. 2023 |
2.7 |
South Carolina |
3.0 |
Dec. 2009 |
12.1 |
Sept. 2019 |
2.4 |
South Dakota |
1.9 |
Apr. 2020 |
8.8 |
June 2023 |
1.8 |
Tennessee |
3.1 |
Apr. 2020 |
15.8 |
Aug. 2023 |
3.1 |
Texas |
4.1 |
Apr. 2020 |
12.8 |
June 2019 |
3.4 |
Utah |
2.5 |
Apr. 2020 |
10.0 |
May 2022 |
2.2 |
Vermont |
1.8 |
Apr. 2020 |
14.0 |
Aug. 2023 |
1.8 |
Virginia |
2.5 |
Apr. 2020 |
12.0 |
Nov. 2000 |
2.1 |
Washington |
3.6 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.6 |
Aug. 2023 |
3.6 |
West Virginia |
3.6 |
Mar. 1983 |
18.4 |
June 2023 |
3.3 |
Wisconsin |
2.9 |
Apr. 2020 |
14.1 |
May 2023 |
2.4 |
Wyoming |
2.9 |
Jan. 1987 |
9.1 |
May 1979 |
2.3 |
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Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Series
begin in January 1976. Historical highs and lows show the most recent month that a rate was
recorded in the event of multiple occurrences. Estimates for at least the latest five years are
subject to revision early in the following calendar year. Estimates for the current month are
subject to revision the following month.
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Last Modified Date: September 19, 2023
United States Department of Labor
