Unemployment Rates for States
Unemployment Rates for States, 2020 Annual Averages
State |
2020 rate |
Rank |
United States |
8.1 |
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| Nebraska |
4.1 |
1 |
South Dakota |
4.3 |
2 |
Utah |
4.7 |
3 |
Maine |
5.0 |
4 |
Iowa |
5.1 |
5 |
North Dakota |
5.1 |
5 |
Idaho |
5.5 |
7 |
Vermont |
5.6 |
8 |
Kansas |
5.7 |
9 |
Montana |
5.8 |
10 |
Wyoming |
5.8 |
10 |
South Carolina |
6.0 |
12 |
Arkansas |
6.1 |
13 |
Missouri |
6.1 |
13 |
Oklahoma |
6.2 |
15 |
Virginia |
6.2 |
15 |
Minnesota |
6.3 |
17 |
Wisconsin |
6.3 |
17 |
Kentucky |
6.4 |
19 |
Alabama |
6.5 |
20 |
Georgia |
6.5 |
20 |
Maryland |
6.7 |
22 |
New Hampshire |
6.7 |
22 |
Colorado |
6.9 |
24 |
North Carolina |
7.1 |
25 |
Indiana |
7.2 |
26 |
Tennessee |
7.4 |
27 |
Delaware |
7.6 |
28 |
Oregon |
7.6 |
28 |
Arizona |
7.7 |
30 |
Texas |
7.7 |
30 |
Connecticut |
7.8 |
32 |
Mississippi |
7.9 |
33 |
District of Columbia |
8.0 |
34 |
New Mexico |
8.1 |
35 |
Alaska |
8.2 |
36 |
Florida |
8.2 |
36 |
Ohio |
8.2 |
36 |
West Virginia |
8.2 |
36 |
Washington |
8.5 |
40 |
Louisiana |
8.7 |
41 |
Pennsylvania |
9.1 |
42 |
Illinois |
9.2 |
43 |
Rhode Island |
9.2 |
43 |
Massachusetts |
9.4 |
45 |
New Jersey |
9.5 |
46 |
New York |
9.9 |
47 |
Michigan |
10.0 |
48 |
California |
10.2 |
49 |
Hawaii |
12.0 |
50 |
Nevada |
13.5 |
51 |
Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence.
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Last Modified Date: March 2, 2022
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