Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States
Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for States, 2018-2019 Annual Averages
State |
2018 rate |
2019 rate |
Over-the-year |
Change |
Rank |
United States |
3.9 |
3.7 |
-0.2 |
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| Alabama |
3.9 |
3.0 |
-0.9 |
1 |
New Jersey |
4.0 |
3.4 |
-0.6 |
2 |
South Carolina |
3.4 |
2.8 |
-0.6 |
2 |
Alaska |
5.9 |
5.4 |
-0.5 |
4 |
Georgia |
4.0 |
3.5 |
-0.5 |
4 |
Nevada |
4.4 |
3.9 |
-0.5 |
4 |
Rhode Island |
4.1 |
3.6 |
-0.5 |
4 |
Illinois |
4.4 |
4.0 |
-0.4 |
8 |
Maine |
3.1 |
2.7 |
-0.4 |
8 |
Massachusetts |
3.4 |
3.0 |
-0.4 |
8 |
Texas |
3.9 |
3.5 |
-0.4 |
8 |
Utah |
2.9 |
2.5 |
-0.4 |
8 |
Colorado |
3.0 |
2.7 |
-0.3 |
13 |
Connecticut |
3.9 |
3.6 |
-0.3 |
13 |
District of Columbia |
5.7 |
5.4 |
-0.3 |
13 |
Florida |
3.6 |
3.3 |
-0.3 |
13 |
Maryland |
3.8 |
3.5 |
-0.3 |
13 |
New York |
4.1 |
3.8 |
-0.3 |
13 |
Ohio |
4.5 |
4.2 |
-0.3 |
13 |
Oregon |
4.0 |
3.7 |
-0.3 |
13 |
Vermont |
2.6 |
2.3 |
-0.3 |
13 |
Washington |
4.4 |
4.1 |
-0.3 |
13 |
West Virginia |
5.2 |
4.9 |
-0.3 |
13 |
Wyoming |
4.0 |
3.7 |
-0.3 |
13 |
Arkansas |
3.7 |
3.5 |
-0.2 |
25 |
Indiana |
3.4 |
3.2 |
-0.2 |
25 |
Montana |
3.8 |
3.6 |
-0.2 |
25 |
North Carolina |
4.0 |
3.8 |
-0.2 |
25 |
North Dakota |
2.5 |
2.3 |
-0.2 |
25 |
Oklahoma |
3.3 |
3.1 |
-0.2 |
25 |
Virginia |
2.9 |
2.7 |
-0.2 |
25 |
California |
4.3 |
4.2 |
-0.1 |
32 |
Kansas |
3.3 |
3.2 |
-0.1 |
32 |
Kentucky |
4.2 |
4.1 |
-0.1 |
32 |
Louisiana |
4.8 |
4.7 |
-0.1 |
32 |
Michigan |
4.2 |
4.1 |
-0.1 |
32 |
Tennessee |
3.5 |
3.4 |
-0.1 |
32 |
Delaware |
3.7 |
3.7 |
0.0 |
38 |
Idaho |
2.8 |
2.8 |
0.0 |
38 |
New Hampshire |
2.6 |
2.6 |
0.0 |
38 |
Arizona |
4.8 |
4.9 |
0.1 |
41 |
Hawaii |
2.4 |
2.5 |
0.1 |
41 |
Missouri |
3.2 |
3.3 |
0.1 |
41 |
Nebraska |
2.9 |
3.0 |
0.1 |
41 |
New Mexico |
4.9 |
5.0 |
0.1 |
41 |
Pennsylvania |
4.4 |
4.5 |
0.1 |
41 |
South Dakota |
2.9 |
3.0 |
0.1 |
41 |
Iowa |
2.6 |
2.8 |
0.2 |
48 |
Minnesota |
3.0 |
3.2 |
0.2 |
48 |
Wisconsin |
3.0 |
3.3 |
0.3 |
50 |
Mississippi |
5.0 |
5.5 |
0.5 |
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 3, 2021
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