Over-the-Month Change in Unemployment Rates for States

Over-the-Month Change in Unemployment Rates for States, Seasonally Adjusted
State	December 2024 rate	January 2025(p) rate	Over-the-month
State	December 2024 rate	January 2025(p) rate	Change	Rank
California	5.5	5.4	-0.1	1
Louisiana	4.6	4.5	-0.1	1
Maryland	3.1	3.0	-0.1	1
Montana	2.9	2.8	-0.1	1
South Carolina	4.4	4.3	-0.1	1
Texas	4.2	4.1	-0.1	1
Utah	3.3	3.2	-0.1	1
Washington	4.4	4.3	-0.1	1
West Virginia	4.1	4.0	-0.1	1
Alabama	3.3	3.3	0.0	10
Alaska	4.7	4.7	0.0	10
Arkansas	3.6	3.6	0.0	10
Delaware	3.6	3.6	0.0	10
District of Columbia	5.3	5.3	0.0	10
Georgia	3.6	3.6	0.0	10
Hawaii	3.0	3.0	0.0	10
Idaho	3.8	3.8	0.0	10
Illinois	4.9	4.9	0.0	10
Indiana	4.4	4.4	0.0	10
Iowa	3.3	3.3	0.0	10
Kansas	3.8	3.8	0.0	10
Kentucky	5.3	5.3	0.0	10
Minnesota	3.0	3.0	0.0	10
Mississippi	3.6	3.6	0.0	10
Nebraska	2.9	2.9	0.0	10
Nevada	5.8	5.8	0.0	10
New Jersey	4.6	4.6	0.0	10
New York	4.4	4.4	0.0	10
North Carolina	3.7	3.7	0.0	10
Oklahoma	3.3	3.3	0.0	10
South Dakota	1.9	1.9	0.0	10
Tennessee	3.7	3.7	0.0	10
Arizona	3.8	3.9	0.1	33
Colorado	4.6	4.7	0.1	33
Connecticut	3.2	3.3	0.1	33
Florida	3.4	3.5	0.1	33
Maine	3.4	3.5	0.1	33
Massachusetts	4.1	4.2	0.1	33
Michigan	5.2	5.3	0.1	33
Missouri	3.6	3.7	0.1	33
New Hampshire	2.8	2.9	0.1	33
New Mexico	4.3	4.4	0.1	33
North Dakota	2.5	2.6	0.1	33
Ohio	4.5	4.6	0.1	33
Oregon	4.3	4.4	0.1	33
Pennsylvania	3.7	3.8	0.1	33
Rhode Island	4.5	4.6	0.1	33
Vermont	2.5	2.6	0.1	33
Virginia	2.9	3.0	0.1	33
Wisconsin	3.1	3.2	0.1	33
Wyoming	3.5	3.6	0.1	33
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 17, 2025