State unemployment rate in the U.S. October 2019
State unemployment rate in the U.S. as of October 2019 (seasonally adjusted)
by Erin Duffin,
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Nov 20, 2019
This table ranks the 50 states of the United States and the District of Columbia by their unemployment rate. In October 2019, about 2.7 percent of Hawaii's population was unemployed. The highest unemployment rate recorded was in Alaska at 6.2 percent.
Unemployment in the U.S.
A person is considered unemployed if they have no job and are currently looking for a job and available to work. The unemployment rate in the United States varies across states. Nation-wide unemployment was 3.6 percent as of October 2019. Unemployment can be affected by various factors including economic conditions and global competition. During economic prosperity, unemployment rates generally decrease and during times of recession, rates increase. Many Americans believe that job creation should be one of the most important priorities set by the government. Since 1990, the country’s unemployment rate reached a low of 3.9 percent in 2018 and a high in 2010 at 9.6 percent. It has been argued that the definition of unemployment is too narrow and does not include some groups of people, such as the “underemployed” and the “hidden unemployed”, which account for about 3.3 million Americans.
State unemployment rate in the U.S. as of October 2019 (seasonally adjusted)
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| State | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 6.2% |
| Mississippi | 5.5% |
| District of Columbia | 5.4% |
| New Mexico | 4.8% |
| West Virginia | 4.8% |
| Arizona | 4.8% |
| Louisiana | 4.5% |
| Washington | 4.5% |
| Kentucky | 4.3% |
| Ohio | 4.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 4.2% |
| Nevada | 4.1% |
| Michigan | 4.1% |
| Oregon | 4.1% |
| New York | 4% |
| North Carolina | 4% |
| Illinois | 3.9% |
| California | 3.9% |
| Wyoming | 3.8% |
| Delaware | 3.7% |
| Maryland | 3.6% |
| Rhode Island | 3.6% |
| Connecticut | 3.6% |
| Arkansas | 3.5% |
| Georgia | 3.4% |
| Tennessee | 3.4% |
| Montana | 3.4% |
| Texas | 3.4% |
| Oklahoma | 3.3% |
| Wisconsin | 3.3% |
| New Jersey | 3.2% |
| Florida | 3.2% |
| Minnesota | 3.2% |
| Indiana | 3.2% |
| Nebraska | 3.1% |
| Kansas | 3.1% |
| Missouri | 3.1% |
| South Dakota | 3% |
| Idaho | 2.9% |
| Massachusetts | 2.9% |
| Maine | 2.8% |
| Alabama | 2.8% |
| Hawaii | 2.7% |
| New Hampshire | 2.6% |
| South Carolina | 2.6% |
| Colorado | 2.6% |
| Iowa | 2.6% |
| Virginia | 2.6% |
| Utah | 2.5% |
| North Dakota | 2.5% |
| Vermont | 2.2% |
| State | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 6.2% |
| Mississippi | 5.5% |
| District of Columbia | 5.4% |
| New Mexico | 4.8% |
| West Virginia | 4.8% |
| Arizona | 4.8% |
| Louisiana | 4.5% |
| Washington | 4.5% |
| Kentucky | 4.3% |
| Ohio | 4.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 4.2% |
| Nevada | 4.1% |
| Michigan | 4.1% |
| Oregon | 4.1% |
| New York | 4% |
| North Carolina | 4% |
| Illinois | 3.9% |
| California | 3.9% |
| Wyoming | 3.8% |
| Delaware | 3.7% |
| Maryland | 3.6% |
| Rhode Island | 3.6% |
| Connecticut | 3.6% |
| Arkansas | 3.5% |
| Georgia | 3.4% |
| Tennessee | 3.4% |
| Montana | 3.4% |
| Texas | 3.4% |
| Oklahoma | 3.3% |
| Wisconsin | 3.3% |
| New Jersey | 3.2% |
| Florida | 3.2% |
| Minnesota | 3.2% |
| Indiana | 3.2% |
| Nebraska | 3.1% |
| Kansas | 3.1% |
| Missouri | 3.1% |
| South Dakota | 3% |
| Idaho | 2.9% |
| Massachusetts | 2.9% |
| Maine | 2.8% |
| Alabama | 2.8% |
| Hawaii | 2.7% |
| New Hampshire | 2.6% |
| South Carolina | 2.6% |
| Colorado | 2.6% |
| Iowa | 2.6% |
| Virginia | 2.6% |
| Utah | 2.5% |
| North Dakota | 2.5% |
| Vermont | 2.2% |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Nov 20, 2019
This table ranks the 50 states of the United States and the District of Columbia by their unemployment rate. In October 2019, about 2.7 percent of Hawaii's population was unemployed. The highest unemployment rate recorded was in Alaska at 6.2 percent.
Unemployment in the U.S.
A person is considered unemployed if they have no job and are currently looking for a job and available to work. The unemployment rate in the United States varies across states. Nation-wide unemployment was 3.6 percent as of October 2019. Unemployment can be affected by various factors including economic conditions and global competition. During economic prosperity, unemployment rates generally decrease and during times of recession, rates increase. Many Americans believe that job creation should be one of the most important priorities set by the government. Since 1990, the country’s unemployment rate reached a low of 3.9 percent in 2018 and a high in 2010 at 9.6 percent. It has been argued that the definition of unemployment is too narrow and does not include some groups of people, such as the “underemployed” and the “hidden unemployed”, which account for about 3.3 million Americans.
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