Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows
Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows, Seasonally
Adjusted
| State |
February 2021
rate |
Historical High |
Historical Low |
| Date |
Rate |
Date |
Rate |
Alabama |
4.0 |
Jan. 1983 |
14.9 |
Mar. 2020 |
2.6 |
Alaska |
6.6 |
Apr. 2020 |
11.8 |
Jan. 2020 |
5.0 |
Arizona |
6.9 |
Apr. 2020 |
14.2 |
Aug. 2007 |
3.5 |
Arkansas |
4.5 |
Mar. 1983 |
10.1 |
May 2019 |
3.4 |
California |
8.5 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.0 |
Nov. 2019 |
4.1 |
Colorado |
6.6 |
Apr. 2020 |
12.1 |
May 2017 |
2.4 |
Connecticut |
8.5 |
June 2020 |
11.4 |
Aug. 2000 |
2.0 |
Delaware |
6.3 |
Apr. 2020 |
13.4 |
May 1988 |
2.8 |
District of Columbia |
8.1 |
Mar. 1983 |
11.3 |
June 1989 |
4.7 |
Florida |
4.7 |
May 2020 |
14.2 |
June 2006 |
2.4 |
Georgia |
4.8 |
Apr. 2020 |
12.5 |
Jan. 2020 |
3.3 |
Hawaii |
9.2 |
May 2020 |
21.9 |
Jan. 2020 |
2.0 |
Idaho |
3.3 |
Apr. 2020 |
11.6 |
Dec. 2019 |
2.5 |
Illinois |
7.4 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.5 |
Jan. 2020 |
3.5 |
Indiana |
4.0 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.9 |
May 1999 |
2.8 |
Iowa |
3.6 |
Apr. 2020 |
11.1 |
Sept. 2018 |
2.5 |
Kansas |
3.2 |
Apr. 2020 |
12.6 |
Oct. 1978 |
2.9 |
Kentucky |
5.2 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.9 |
May 2000 |
4.0 |
Louisiana |
7.6 |
May 2020 |
13.1 |
Nov. 2007 |
3.9 |
Maine |
4.8 |
Apr. 2020 |
9.1 |
June 2019 |
2.6 |
Maryland |
6.2 |
May 2020 |
9.0 |
Dec. 2019 |
3.3 |
Massachusetts |
7.1 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.4 |
Mar. 2020 |
2.7 |
Michigan |
5.2 |
Apr. 2020 |
23.6 |
Feb. 2000 |
3.2 |
Minnesota |
4.3 |
May 2020 |
11.3 |
Mar. 1999 |
2.5 |
Mississippi |
6.3 |
Apr. 2020 |
15.7 |
Aug. 2018 |
4.8 |
Missouri |
4.2 |
Apr. 2020 |
12.5 |
Feb. 2000 |
3.0 |
Montana |
3.9 |
Apr. 2020 |
11.9 |
Feb. 2007 |
2.8 |
Nebraska |
3.1 |
Apr. 2020 |
7.4 |
Feb. 1998 |
2.3 |
Nevada |
8.3 |
Apr. 2020 |
29.5 |
Dec. 2019 |
3.6 |
New Hampshire |
3.3 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.0 |
June 1987 |
2.1 |
New Jersey |
7.8 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.6 |
June 2019 |
3.2 |
New Mexico |
8.3 |
July 2020 |
12.5 |
Sept. 2007 |
3.5 |
New York |
8.9 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.2 |
Dec. 2019 |
3.7 |
North Carolina |
5.7 |
May 2020 |
13.5 |
Mar. 1999 |
3.1 |
North Dakota |
4.7 |
May 2020 |
8.7 |
Jan. 2020 |
2.2 |
Ohio |
5.0 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.4 |
Mar. 2001 |
3.8 |
Oklahoma |
4.4 |
Apr. 2020 |
13.0 |
Dec. 2000 |
2.9 |
Oregon |
6.1 |
Apr. 2020 |
13.2 |
Dec. 2019 |
3.3 |
Pennsylvania |
7.3 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.2 |
Apr. 2000 |
4.1 |
Rhode Island |
7.3 |
Apr. 2020 |
17.4 |
May 1988 |
2.7 |
South Carolina |
5.2 |
Dec. 2009 |
12.1 |
Nov. 2019 |
2.4 |
South Dakota |
2.9 |
Apr. 2020 |
9.2 |
Apr. 2000 |
2.4 |
Tennessee |
4.9 |
Apr. 2020 |
15.8 |
Aug. 2019 |
3.3 |
Texas |
6.9 |
Apr. 2020 |
12.9 |
June 2019 |
3.4 |
Utah |
3.0 |
Apr. 2020 |
10.1 |
Jan. 2020 |
2.4 |
Vermont |
3.1 |
Apr. 2020 |
14.8 |
June 2019 |
2.2 |
Virginia |
5.2 |
Apr. 2020 |
11.3 |
Nov. 2000 |
2.1 |
Washington |
5.6 |
Apr. 2020 |
16.3 |
Dec. 2019 |
3.9 |
West Virginia |
6.2 |
Mar. 1983 |
18.4 |
June 2008 |
4.4 |
Wisconsin |
3.8 |
Apr. 2020 |
14.8 |
Nov. 2018 |
3.0 |
Wyoming |
5.3 |
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: March 26, 2021
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United States Department of Labor
