Local Area Unemployment Statistics

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
State	2016 rate	2017 rate	Change	Rank
United States	4.9	4.4	-0.5

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.

Last Modified Date: March 3, 2021