Unemployment Rates for States

Unemployment Rates for States, Seasonally Adjusted
State	December 2025(p) rate	Rank
Hawaii	2.2	1
South Dakota	2.2	1
North Dakota	2.6	3
Vermont	2.6	3
Alabama	2.7	5
Nebraska	3.0	6
New Hampshire	3.1	7
Wisconsin	3.1	7
Maine	3.2	9
Montana	3.4	10
Wyoming	3.4	10
Indiana	3.5	12
Iowa	3.5	12
Georgia	3.6	14
Idaho	3.6	14
Oklahoma	3.6	14
Tennessee	3.6	14
Utah	3.6	14
Virginia	3.6	14
Mississippi	3.7	20
Colorado	3.8	21
Kansas	3.8	21
Missouri	3.9	23
North Carolina	3.9	23
Minnesota	4.1	25
Arkansas	4.2	26
Connecticut	4.2	26
Louisiana	4.2	26
Maryland	4.2	26
Pennsylvania	4.2	26
Arizona	4.3	31
Florida	4.3	31
New Mexico	4.3	31
Rhode Island	4.3	31
Texas	4.3	31
Kentucky	4.5	36
Ohio	4.5	36
Illinois	4.6	38
New York	4.6	38
West Virginia	4.6	38
Washington	4.7	41
Alaska	4.8	42
Massachusetts	4.8	42
South Carolina	4.8	42
Michigan	5.0	45
Delaware	5.2	46
Nevada	5.2	46
Oregon	5.2	46
New Jersey	5.4	49
California	5.5	50
District of Columbia	6.7	51
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: January 27, 2026