Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States
Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States, 2016-2017 Annual Averages
State |
2016 rate |
2017 rate |
Over-the-year |
Change |
Rank |
United States |
4.9 |
4.4 |
-0.5 |
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| Alabama |
5.9 |
4.6 |
-1.3 |
1 |
Wyoming |
5.4 |
4.3 |
-1.1 |
2 |
Louisiana |
6.1 |
5.1 |
-1.0 |
3 |
Tennessee |
4.7 |
3.7 |
-1.0 |
3 |
Illinois |
5.9 |
5.0 |
-0.9 |
5 |
Indiana |
4.4 |
3.5 |
-0.9 |
5 |
West Virginia |
6.1 |
5.2 |
-0.9 |
5 |
Nevada |
5.8 |
5.0 |
-0.8 |
8 |
California |
5.5 |
4.8 |
-0.7 |
9 |
Florida |
4.9 |
4.2 |
-0.7 |
9 |
Hawaii |
2.9 |
2.2 |
-0.7 |
9 |
Mississippi |
5.9 |
5.2 |
-0.7 |
9 |
Missouri |
4.5 |
3.8 |
-0.7 |
9 |
Rhode Island |
5.2 |
4.5 |
-0.7 |
9 |
South Carolina |
4.9 |
4.2 |
-0.7 |
9 |
Arizona |
5.5 |
4.9 |
-0.6 |
16 |
Georgia |
5.4 |
4.8 |
-0.6 |
16 |
New Mexico |
6.7 |
6.1 |
-0.6 |
16 |
North Carolina |
5.1 |
4.5 |
-0.6 |
16 |
Oklahoma |
4.6 |
4.0 |
-0.6 |
16 |
Oregon |
4.7 |
4.1 |
-0.6 |
16 |
Washington |
5.2 |
4.6 |
-0.6 |
16 |
Wisconsin |
3.9 |
3.3 |
-0.6 |
16 |
Colorado |
3.1 |
2.6 |
-0.5 |
24 |
Idaho |
3.7 |
3.2 |
-0.5 |
24 |
Iowa |
3.6 |
3.1 |
-0.5 |
24 |
Minnesota |
3.9 |
3.4 |
-0.5 |
24 |
Connecticut |
4.8 |
4.4 |
-0.4 |
28 |
Kansas |
4.0 |
3.6 |
-0.4 |
28 |
Maine |
3.8 |
3.4 |
-0.4 |
28 |
Michigan |
5.0 |
4.6 |
-0.4 |
28 |
New Jersey |
4.9 |
4.5 |
-0.4 |
28 |
North Dakota |
3.1 |
2.7 |
-0.4 |
28 |
Arkansas |
4.0 |
3.7 |
-0.3 |
34 |
New York |
4.9 |
4.6 |
-0.3 |
34 |
Pennsylvania |
5.3 |
5.0 |
-0.3 |
34 |
Texas |
4.6 |
4.3 |
-0.3 |
34 |
Virginia |
4.0 |
3.7 |
-0.3 |
34 |
Kentucky |
5.0 |
4.8 |
-0.2 |
39 |
Maryland |
4.3 |
4.1 |
-0.2 |
39 |
Massachusetts |
4.0 |
3.8 |
-0.2 |
39 |
Montana |
4.3 |
4.1 |
-0.2 |
39 |
Nebraska |
3.1 |
2.9 |
-0.2 |
39 |
Utah |
3.3 |
3.1 |
-0.2 |
39 |
Alaska |
6.6 |
6.5 |
-0.1 |
45 |
Delaware |
4.5 |
4.4 |
-0.1 |
45 |
District of Columbia |
6.2 |
6.1 |
-0.1 |
45 |
New Hampshire |
2.9 |
2.8 |
-0.1 |
45 |
Vermont |
3.1 |
3.0 |
-0.1 |
45 |
Ohio |
5.0 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
50 |
South Dakota |
3.0 |
3.1 |
0.1 |
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 3, 2021
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