Unemployment Rates for States

Unemployment Rates for States, Seasonally Adjusted
State	March 2025(p) rate	Rank
South Dakota	1.8	1
North Dakota	2.6	2
Vermont	2.6	2
Montana	2.7	4
Hawaii	2.9	5
Nebraska	2.9	5
Maryland	3.0	7
Minnesota	3.1	8
New Hampshire	3.1	8
Utah	3.1	8
Virginia	3.2	11
Wisconsin	3.2	11
Alabama	3.3	13
Oklahoma	3.3	13
Iowa	3.4	15
Wyoming	3.4	15
Maine	3.5	17
Connecticut	3.6	18
Florida	3.6	18
Georgia	3.6	18
Tennessee	3.6	18
Arkansas	3.7	22
Delaware	3.7	22
Idaho	3.7	22
North Carolina	3.7	22
Kansas	3.8	26
Missouri	3.8	26
Pennsylvania	3.8	26
West Virginia	3.8	26
Mississippi	3.9	30
Arizona	4.1	31
Indiana	4.1	31
South Carolina	4.1	31
Texas	4.1	31
New York	4.2	35
New Mexico	4.3	36
Louisiana	4.4	37
Massachusetts	4.4	37
Washington	4.4	37
Oregon	4.6	40
Alaska	4.7	41
New Jersey	4.7	41
Colorado	4.8	43
Illinois	4.8	43
Ohio	4.8	43
Rhode Island	4.8	43
Kentucky	5.2	47
California	5.3	48
Michigan	5.5	49
District of Columbia	5.6	50
Nevada	5.7	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: April 18, 2025