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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
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Over‐the‐Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States
| State | 2017 rate | 2018 rate | Over-the-year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | Rank | |||
United States | 4.4 | 3.9 | -0.5 | |
New Mexico | 6.1 | 4.9 | -1.2 | 1 |
Georgia | 4.8 | 4.0 | -0.8 | 2 |
South Carolina | 4.2 | 3.4 | -0.8 | 2 |
Delaware | 4.5 | 3.8 | -0.7 | 4 |
Oklahoma | 4.0 | 3.3 | -0.7 | 4 |
Virginia | 3.7 | 3.0 | -0.7 | 4 |
Alabama | 4.5 | 3.9 | -0.6 | 7 |
Florida | 4.3 | 3.7 | -0.6 | 7 |
Iowa | 3.1 | 2.5 | -0.6 | 7 |
Kentucky | 4.8 | 4.2 | -0.6 | 7 |
Nevada | 5.0 | 4.4 | -0.6 | 7 |
Alaska | 6.5 | 6.0 | -0.5 | 12 |
California | 4.8 | 4.3 | -0.5 | 12 |
Connecticut | 4.4 | 3.9 | -0.5 | 12 |
District of Columbia | 6.1 | 5.6 | -0.5 | 12 |
Illinois | 4.9 | 4.4 | -0.5 | 12 |
Missouri | 3.7 | 3.2 | -0.5 | 12 |
New Jersey | 4.5 | 4.0 | -0.5 | 12 |
New York | 4.6 | 4.1 | -0.5 | 12 |
North Carolina | 4.5 | 4.0 | -0.5 | 12 |
Ohio | 5.0 | 4.5 | -0.5 | 12 |
Pennsylvania | 5.0 | 4.5 | -0.5 | 12 |
Maryland | 4.0 | 3.6 | -0.4 | 23 |
Massachusetts | 3.8 | 3.4 | -0.4 | 23 |
Michigan | 4.6 | 4.2 | -0.4 | 23 |
Minnesota | 3.5 | 3.1 | -0.4 | 23 |
Montana | 4.1 | 3.7 | -0.4 | 23 |
Rhode Island | 4.5 | 4.1 | -0.4 | 23 |
Texas | 4.3 | 3.9 | -0.4 | 23 |
Vermont | 3.0 | 2.6 | -0.4 | 23 |
Idaho | 3.2 | 2.9 | -0.3 | 31 |
Kansas | 3.6 | 3.3 | -0.3 | 31 |
Louisiana | 5.1 | 4.8 | -0.3 | 31 |
Maine | 3.4 | 3.1 | -0.3 | 31 |
Mississippi | 5.2 | 4.9 | -0.3 | 31 |
South Dakota | 3.1 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 31 |
Wisconsin | 3.3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | 31 |
Arizona | 5.0 | 4.8 | -0.2 | 38 |
New Hampshire | 2.8 | 2.6 | -0.2 | 38 |
North Dakota | 2.6 | 2.4 | -0.2 | 38 |
Tennessee | 3.7 | 3.5 | -0.2 | 38 |
Utah | 3.1 | 2.9 | -0.2 | 38 |
Washington | 4.6 | 4.4 | -0.2 | 38 |
Wyoming | 4.3 | 4.1 | -0.2 | 38 |
Arkansas | 3.7 | 3.6 | -0.1 | 45 |
Indiana | 3.5 | 3.4 | -0.1 | 45 |
Nebraska | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 | 45 |
Oregon | 4.1 | 4.0 | -0.1 | 45 |
West Virginia | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 49 |
Hawaii | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 50 |
Colorado | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 51 |
Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. | ||||
Last Modified Date: March 2, 2022