Over-the-Month Change in Unemployment Rates for States, Seasonally Adjusted
| State |
August 2019
rate |
September 2019
rate |
Over-the-month |
| Change |
Rank |
South Carolina |
3.2 |
2.9 |
-0.3 |
1 |
|---|
Alabama |
3.1 |
3.0 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
Arizona |
5.0 |
4.9 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
California |
4.1 |
4.0 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
Colorado |
2.8 |
2.7 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
District of Columbia |
5.5 |
5.4 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
Florida |
3.3 |
3.2 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
Georgia |
3.6 |
3.5 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
Illinois |
4.0 |
3.9 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
Indiana |
3.3 |
3.2 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
Maryland |
3.8 |
3.7 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
Minnesota |
3.3 |
3.2 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
Missouri |
3.2 |
3.1 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
New Jersey |
3.2 |
3.1 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
New York |
4.0 |
3.9 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
North Carolina |
4.2 |
4.1 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
Tennessee |
3.5 |
3.4 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
Utah |
2.8 |
2.7 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
Virginia |
2.8 |
2.7 |
-0.1 |
2 |
|---|
Alaska |
6.2 |
6.2 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Connecticut |
3.6 |
3.6 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Hawaii |
2.7 |
2.7 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Idaho |
2.9 |
2.9 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Iowa |
2.5 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Kansas |
3.2 |
3.2 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Kentucky |
4.4 |
4.4 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Louisiana |
4.3 |
4.3 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Maine |
2.9 |
2.9 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Massachusetts |
2.9 |
2.9 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Michigan |
4.2 |
4.2 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Montana |
3.3 |
3.3 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Nebraska |
3.1 |
3.1 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Nevada |
4.1 |
4.1 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
New Hampshire |
2.5 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
New Mexico |
4.9 |
4.9 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Oklahoma |
3.2 |
3.2 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Rhode Island |
3.6 |
3.6 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Texas |
3.4 |
3.4 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Washington |
4.6 |
4.6 |
0.0 |
20 |
|---|
Arkansas |
3.4 |
3.5 |
0.1 |
40 |
|---|
Delaware |
3.4 |
3.5 |
0.1 |
40 |
|---|
North Dakota |
2.4 |
2.5 |
0.1 |
40 |
|---|
Ohio |
4.1 |
4.2 |
0.1 |
40 |
|---|
Oregon |
4.0 |
4.1 |
0.1 |
40 |
|---|
Pennsylvania |
3.9 |
4.0 |
0.1 |
40 |
|---|
South Dakota |
2.9 |
3.0 |
0.1 |
40 |
|---|
Vermont |
2.1 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
40 |
|---|
West Virginia |
4.6 |
4.7 |
0.1 |
40 |
|---|
Wisconsin |
3.1 |
3.2 |
0.1 |
40 |
|---|
Wyoming |
3.7 |
3.8 |
0.1 |
40 |
|---|
Mississippi |
5.2 |
5.4 |
0.2 |
51 |
|---|
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Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Estimates for the current month are subject to revision the following month.
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Last Modified Date: October 18, 2019
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