States Ranked by Unemployment Rate
52 states & territories · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
National
5.3%
| Rank | State | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Dakota | 2.7% |
| #2 | South Dakota | 2.9% |
| #3 | Nebraska | 3.0% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | 3.2% |
| #5 | New Hampshire | 3.3% |
| #6 | Vermont | 3.5% |
| #7 | Utah | 3.5% |
| #8 | Iowa | 3.6% |
| #9 | Montana | 3.6% |
| #10 | Wyoming | 3.7% |
| #11 | Idaho | 3.7% |
| #12 | Maine | 3.8% |
| #13 | Kansas | 3.8% |
| #14 | Missouri | 4.0% |
| #15 | Minnesota | 4.1% |
| #16 | Virginia | 4.1% |
| #17 | Indiana | 4.3% |
| #18 | Colorado | 4.6% |
| #19 | Hawaii | 4.6% |
| #20 | North Carolina | 4.6% |
| #21 | Tennessee | 4.7% |
| #22 | Alabama | 4.7% |
| #23 | Ohio | 4.7% |
| #24 | Florida | 4.8% |
| #25 | South Carolina | 4.8% |
| #26 | Kentucky | 4.8% |
| #27 | Maryland | 4.8% |
| #28 | Arkansas | 4.9% |
| #29 | Oklahoma | 4.9% |
| #30 | Washington | 5.0% |
| #31 | Arizona | 5.1% |
| #32 | Delaware | 5.1% |
| #33 | Georgia | 5.1% |
| #34 | Massachusetts | 5.1% |
| #35 | Texas | 5.2% |
| #36 | Pennsylvania | 5.2% |
| #37 | Oregon | 5.3% |
| #38 | West Virginia | 5.4% |
| #39 | Alaska | 5.5% |
| #40 | Connecticut | 5.6% |
| #41 | Michigan | 5.7% |
| #42 | Mississippi | 5.7% |
| #43 | Rhode Island | 5.8% |
| #44 | Illinois | 5.8% |
| #45 | New Mexico | 5.9% |
| #46 | Louisiana | 6.2% |
| #47 | District of Columbia | 6.3% |
| #48 | New Jersey | 6.3% |
| #49 | New York | 6.4% |
| #50 | California | 6.6% |
| #51 | Nevada | 6.9% |
| #52 | Puerto Rico | 10.7% |
About This Ranking
This table ranks all 52 U.S. states and territories by unemployment rate. North Dakota leads at 2.7%, while Puerto Rico ranks last at 10.7%. The national value is 5.3%. Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.