Unemployment Rates for States

Unemployment Rates for States, Seasonally Adjusted
State	September 2025 rate	Rank
South Dakota	2.0	1
Hawaii	2.5	2
Vermont	2.5	2
North Dakota	2.6	4
Alabama	2.8	5
Montana	3.0	6
Nebraska	3.0	6
New Hampshire	3.0	6
Wisconsin	3.1	9
Maine	3.2	10
Oklahoma	3.2	10
Wyoming	3.3	12
Georgia	3.4	13
Utah	3.4	13
Virginia	3.5	15
Tennessee	3.6	16
Idaho	3.7	17
Indiana	3.7	17
Iowa	3.7	17
Minnesota	3.7	17
North Carolina	3.7	17
Connecticut	3.8	22
Kansas	3.8	22
Maryland	3.8	22
Mississippi	3.8	22
Arkansas	3.9	26
Florida	3.9	26
West Virginia	4.0	28
Colorado	4.1	29
Missouri	4.1	29
New Mexico	4.1	29
Pennsylvania	4.1	29
Texas	4.1	29
Arizona	4.2	34
New York	4.2	34
Illinois	4.4	36
Louisiana	4.4	36
South Carolina	4.4	36
Delaware	4.5	39
Rhode Island	4.5	39
Washington	4.5	39
Alaska	4.7	42
Kentucky	4.7	42
Massachusetts	4.7	42
Ohio	4.8	45
Michigan	5.1	46
New Jersey	5.2	47
Oregon	5.2	47
Nevada	5.3	49
California	5.6	50
District of Columbia	6.2	51
Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence.

Last Modified Date: December 11, 2025