U.S. Unemployment Rate by State
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The following table lists the unemployment rate in the United States in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2013, according to the state name in alphabetical order.
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2008 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 7.4% |
| Alabama | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| Alaska | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Arizona | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 |
| Arkansas | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 7.5 |
| California | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Colorado | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| Connecticut | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 7.8 |
| Delaware | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 6.7 |
| District of Columbia |
7.2 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 8.3 |
| Florida | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 7.2 |
| Georgia | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 8.2 |
| Hawaii | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| Idaho | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| Illinois | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 9.2 |
| Indiana | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 7.5 |
| Iowa | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| Kansas | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| Kentucky | 6.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 8.3 |
| Louisiana | 6.3 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 6.2 |
| Maine | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Maryland | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 6.6 |
| Massachusetts | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 7.1 |
| Michigan | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Minnesota | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Mississippi | 6.4 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 8.6 |
| Missouri | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| Montana | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
| Nebraska | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| Nevada | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 9.8 |
| New Hampshire | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
| New Jersey | 5.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 8.2 |
| New Mexico | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 6.9 |
| New York | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 7.7 |
| North Carolina | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 8.0 |
| North Dakota | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| Ohio | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Oklahoma | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.4 |
| Oregon | 8.1 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 7.7 |
| Pennsylvania | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Puerto Rico | 12.0 | 10.6 | 11.3 | NA | NA |
| Rhode Island | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 9.5 |
| South Carolina | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.6 |
| South Dakota | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| Tennessee | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 8.2 |
| Texas | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.3 |
| Utah | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| Vermont | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Virginia | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
| Washington | 7.4 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 7.0 |
| West Virginia | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 6.5 |
| Wisconsin | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 6.7 |
| Wyoming | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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