Over-the-Month Change in Unemployment Rates for States

Over-the-Month Change in Unemployment Rates for States, Seasonally Adjusted
State	August 2025 rate	September 2025 rate	Over-the-month
State	August 2025 rate	September 2025 rate	Change	Rank
Hawaii	2.7	2.5	-0.2	1
Ohio	5.0	4.8	-0.2	1
Alabama	2.9	2.8	-0.1	3
Colorado	4.2	4.1	-0.1	3
Iowa	3.8	3.7	-0.1	3
Massachusetts	4.8	4.7	-0.1	3
Michigan	5.2	5.1	-0.1	3
Mississippi	3.9	3.8	-0.1	3
Rhode Island	4.6	4.5	-0.1	3
Virginia	3.6	3.5	-0.1	3
Alaska	4.7	4.7	0.0	11
Connecticut	3.8	3.8	0.0	11
Georgia	3.4	3.4	0.0	11
Idaho	3.7	3.7	0.0	11
Illinois	4.4	4.4	0.0	11
Kansas	3.8	3.8	0.0	11
Kentucky	4.7	4.7	0.0	11
Louisiana	4.4	4.4	0.0	11
Maine	3.2	3.2	0.0	11
Missouri	4.1	4.1	0.0	11
Nebraska	3.0	3.0	0.0	11
Nevada	5.3	5.3	0.0	11
New Hampshire	3.0	3.0	0.0	11
New Mexico	4.1	4.1	0.0	11
North Carolina	3.7	3.7	0.0	11
Tennessee	3.6	3.6	0.0	11
Texas	4.1	4.1	0.0	11
Vermont	2.5	2.5	0.0	11
Washington	4.5	4.5	0.0	11
Wisconsin	3.1	3.1	0.0	11
Arizona	4.1	4.2	0.1	31
Arkansas	3.8	3.9	0.1	31
California	5.5	5.6	0.1	31
Florida	3.8	3.9	0.1	31
Indiana	3.6	3.7	0.1	31
Minnesota	3.6	3.7	0.1	31
Montana	2.9	3.0	0.1	31
North Dakota	2.5	2.6	0.1	31
Oklahoma	3.1	3.2	0.1	31
Pennsylvania	4.0	4.1	0.1	31
South Carolina	4.3	4.4	0.1	31
South Dakota	1.9	2.0	0.1	31
Utah	3.3	3.4	0.1	31
Wyoming	3.2	3.3	0.1	31
Delaware	4.3	4.5	0.2	45
District of Columbia	6.0	6.2	0.2	45
Maryland	3.6	3.8	0.2	45
New Jersey	5.0	5.2	0.2	45
New York	4.0	4.2	0.2	45
Oregon	5.0	5.2	0.2	45
West Virginia	3.8	4.0	0.2	45
Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence.

Last Modified Date: December 11, 2025