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Summary 2023 State Monthly Unemployment Rates

Updated June 16, 2023
Related Topic: Labor and Employment
 
State Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Alabama

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alaska

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arkansas

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecticut

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia

4.5

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hawaii

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Idaho

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indiana

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iowa

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kansas

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kentucky

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maine

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.1

2.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minnesota

2.9

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mississippi

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Missouri

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montana

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nebraska

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nevada

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Mexico

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Carolina

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Dakota

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oklahoma

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oregon

4.8

4.7

4.4

4.0

3.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania

4.3

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rhode Island

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Carolina

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Dakota

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tennessee

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texas

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utah

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vermont

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washington

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Virginia

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wyoming

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.3

              
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