Over-the-Month Change in Unemployment Rates for States

Over-the-Month Change in Unemployment Rates for States, Seasonally Adjusted
State	January 2026 rate	February 2026(p) rate	Over-the-month
State	January 2026 rate	February 2026(p) rate	Change	Rank
District of Columbia	6.7	6.5	-0.2	1
Alaska	4.8	4.7	-0.1	2
Indiana	3.4	3.3	-0.1	2
Kentucky	4.3	4.2	-0.1	2
Maine	3.3	3.2	-0.1	2
New Jersey	5.2	5.1	-0.1	2
Ohio	4.3	4.2	-0.1	2
Pennsylvania	4.3	4.2	-0.1	2
Vermont	2.7	2.6	-0.1	2
Alabama	2.7	2.7	0.0	10
Arkansas	4.4	4.4	0.0	10
California	5.4	5.4	0.0	10
Colorado	3.9	3.9	0.0	10
Delaware	5.4	5.4	0.0	10
Idaho	3.7	3.7	0.0	10
Iowa	3.4	3.4	0.0	10
Kansas	3.9	3.9	0.0	10
Louisiana	4.3	4.3	0.0	10
Maryland	4.3	4.3	0.0	10
Michigan	5.0	5.0	0.0	10
Missouri	3.9	3.9	0.0	10
Montana	3.6	3.6	0.0	10
Nevada	5.3	5.3	0.0	10
New Hampshire	3.2	3.2	0.0	10
New York	4.6	4.6	0.0	10
North Carolina	3.8	3.8	0.0	10
North Dakota	2.6	2.6	0.0	10
Oklahoma	3.9	3.9	0.0	10
Oregon	5.2	5.2	0.0	10
Texas	4.3	4.3	0.0	10
Utah	3.8	3.8	0.0	10
Virginia	3.7	3.7	0.0	10
Wyoming	3.6	3.6	0.0	10
Arizona	4.5	4.6	0.1	34
Florida	4.5	4.6	0.1	34
Georgia	3.5	3.6	0.1	34
Hawaii	2.2	2.3	0.1	34
Illinois	4.9	5.0	0.1	34
Massachusetts	4.7	4.8	0.1	34
Minnesota	4.4	4.5	0.1	34
Mississippi	3.6	3.7	0.1	34
Nebraska	3.0	3.1	0.1	34
Rhode Island	4.5	4.6	0.1	34
South Carolina	4.9	5.0	0.1	34
South Dakota	2.2	2.3	0.1	34
Tennessee	3.5	3.6	0.1	34
Washington	5.0	5.1	0.1	34
West Virginia	4.6	4.7	0.1	34
Wisconsin	3.3	3.4	0.1	34
Connecticut	4.5	4.7	0.2	50
New Mexico	4.5	4.7	0.2	50
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
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.

Last Modified Date: April 22, 2026