Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States

Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States, Seasonally Adjusted
State	September 2024 rate	September 2025 rate	Over-the-year
State	September 2024 rate	September 2025 rate	Change	Rank
Indiana	4.4	3.7	-0.7	1
Illinois	5.0	4.4	-0.6	2
Kentucky	5.3	4.7	-0.6	2
Alabama	3.3	2.8	-0.5	4
Hawaii	3.0	2.5	-0.5	4
Colorado	4.5	4.1	-0.4	6
Nevada	5.7	5.3	-0.4	6
Georgia	3.6	3.4	-0.2	8
Louisiana	4.6	4.4	-0.2	8
Maine	3.4	3.2	-0.2	8
New Mexico	4.3	4.1	-0.2	8
New York	4.4	4.2	-0.2	8
Wyoming	3.5	3.3	-0.2	8
Alaska	4.8	4.7	-0.1	14
Idaho	3.8	3.7	-0.1	14
Oklahoma	3.3	3.2	-0.1	14
South Carolina	4.5	4.4	-0.1	14
Tennessee	3.7	3.6	-0.1	14
Texas	4.2	4.1	-0.1	14
West Virginia	4.1	4.0	-0.1	14
Kansas	3.8	3.8	0.0	21
Michigan	5.1	5.1	0.0	21
Montana	3.0	3.0	0.0	21
North Carolina	3.7	3.7	0.0	21
Rhode Island	4.5	4.5	0.0	21
Vermont	2.5	2.5	0.0	21
California	5.5	5.6	0.1	27
Nebraska	2.9	3.0	0.1	27
North Dakota	2.5	2.6	0.1	27
Utah	3.3	3.4	0.1	27
Washington	4.4	4.5	0.1	27
Wisconsin	3.0	3.1	0.1	27
South Dakota	1.8	2.0	0.2	33
New Hampshire	2.7	3.0	0.3	34
Arizona	3.8	4.2	0.4	35
Arkansas	3.5	3.9	0.4	35
Florida	3.5	3.9	0.4	35
Iowa	3.3	3.7	0.4	35
Mississippi	3.4	3.8	0.4	35
Missouri	3.7	4.1	0.4	35
Ohio	4.4	4.8	0.4	35
Pennsylvania	3.7	4.1	0.4	35
Massachusetts	4.2	4.7	0.5	43
Connecticut	3.2	3.8	0.6	44
Maryland	3.2	3.8	0.6	44
Minnesota	3.1	3.7	0.6	44
New Jersey	4.6	5.2	0.6	44
Virginia	2.9	3.5	0.6	44
Delaware	3.6	4.5	0.9	49
District of Columbia	5.3	6.2	0.9	49
Oregon	4.2	5.2	1.0	51
Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence.

Last Modified Date: December 11, 2025