Over-the-Month Change in Unemployment Rates for States

Over-the-Month Change in Unemployment Rates for States, Seasonally Adjusted
State	April 2026 rate	May 2026(p) rate	Over-the-month
State	April 2026 rate	May 2026(p) rate	Change	Rank
Delaware	5.3	5.1	-0.2	1
Massachusetts	4.7	4.5	-0.2	1
Ohio	3.9	3.7	-0.2	1
Rhode Island	4.5	4.3	-0.2	1
South Carolina	4.8	4.6	-0.2	1
Arkansas	4.3	4.2	-0.1	6
District of Columbia	6.2	6.1	-0.1	6
Georgia	3.5	3.4	-0.1	6
Iowa	3.3	3.2	-0.1	6
Kansas	3.9	3.8	-0.1	6
Minnesota	4.5	4.4	-0.1	6
Montana	3.5	3.4	-0.1	6
Nevada	5.3	5.2	-0.1	6
New Hampshire	3.1	3.0	-0.1	6
New Jersey	4.8	4.7	-0.1	6
South Dakota	2.2	2.1	-0.1	6
Utah	3.8	3.7	-0.1	6
West Virginia	4.4	4.3	-0.1	6
Wisconsin	3.5	3.4	-0.1	6
Wyoming	3.5	3.4	-0.1	6
Alaska	4.6	4.6	0.0	21
California	5.3	5.3	0.0	21
Colorado	3.9	3.9	0.0	21
Florida	4.8	4.8	0.0	21
Illinois	5.1	5.1	0.0	21
Indiana	3.3	3.3	0.0	21
Maine	3.1	3.1	0.0	21
Maryland	4.4	4.4	0.0	21
Mississippi	3.8	3.8	0.0	21
Missouri	3.8	3.8	0.0	21
Nebraska	3.0	3.0	0.0	21
New Mexico	4.9	4.9	0.0	21
New York	4.6	4.6	0.0	21
North Carolina	3.7	3.7	0.0	21
North Dakota	2.4	2.4	0.0	21
Oregon	5.2	5.2	0.0	21
Pennsylvania	4.2	4.2	0.0	21
Tennessee	3.6	3.6	0.0	21
Texas	4.3	4.3	0.0	21
Vermont	2.6	2.6	0.0	21
Virginia	3.8	3.8	0.0	21
Washington	5.2	5.2	0.0	21
Arizona	4.7	4.8	0.1	43
Connecticut	5.0	5.1	0.1	43
Hawaii	2.4	2.5	0.1	43
Idaho	3.6	3.7	0.1	43
Louisiana	4.4	4.5	0.1	43
Michigan	5.0	5.1	0.1	43
Oklahoma	4.0	4.1	0.1	43
Alabama	2.8	3.0	0.2	50
Kentucky	4.3	4.5	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: June 23, 2026