Over-the-Month Change in Unemployment Rates for States

Over-the-Month Change in Unemployment Rates for States, Seasonally Adjusted
State	January 2023 rate	February 2023(p) rate	Over-the-month
State	January 2023 rate	February 2023(p) rate	Change	Rank
Arkansas	3.4	3.2	-0.2	1
Mississippi	3.9	3.7	-0.2	1
Nebraska	2.5	2.3	-0.2	1
North Carolina	3.8	3.6	-0.2	1
West Virginia	3.9	3.7	-0.2	1
Wisconsin	2.9	2.7	-0.2	1
Alabama	2.6	2.5	-0.1	7
Arizona	3.8	3.7	-0.1	7
Idaho	2.7	2.6	-0.1	7
Iowa	3.0	2.9	-0.1	7
Maine	2.9	2.8	-0.1	7
Maryland	3.0	2.9	-0.1	7
Missouri	2.7	2.6	-0.1	7
Montana	2.5	2.4	-0.1	7
New Hampshire	2.8	2.7	-0.1	7
Ohio	4.0	3.9	-0.1	7
Oklahoma	3.1	3.0	-0.1	7
Oregon	4.8	4.7	-0.1	7
Vermont	2.9	2.8	-0.1	7
Wyoming	3.9	3.8	-0.1	7
Alaska	3.8	3.8	0.0	21
Delaware	4.6	4.6	0.0	21
Florida	2.6	2.6	0.0	21
Georgia	3.1	3.1	0.0	21
Hawaii	3.6	3.6	0.0	21
Illinois	4.5	4.5	0.0	21
Indiana	3.1	3.1	0.0	21
Kansas	2.9	2.9	0.0	21
Kentucky	3.9	3.9	0.0	21
Michigan	4.3	4.3	0.0	21
Nevada	5.5	5.5	0.0	21
New York	4.2	4.2	0.0	21
North Dakota	2.1	2.1	0.0	21
Rhode Island	3.1	3.1	0.0	21
South Carolina	3.2	3.2	0.0	21
South Dakota	2.1	2.1	0.0	21
Tennessee	3.5	3.5	0.0	21
Utah	2.4	2.4	0.0	21
Virginia	3.2	3.2	0.0	21
Washington	4.6	4.6	0.0	21
California	4.2	4.3	0.1	41
Colorado	2.8	2.9	0.1	41
Connecticut	3.9	4.0	0.1	41
Louisiana	3.5	3.6	0.1	41
Minnesota	2.9	3.0	0.1	41
New Jersey	3.4	3.5	0.1	41
New Mexico	3.5	3.6	0.1	41
Pennsylvania	4.3	4.4	0.1	41
Texas	3.9	4.0	0.1	41
District of Columbia	4.5	4.7	0.2	50
Massachusetts	3.5	3.7	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: March 24, 2023