State Unemployment Rates, 2010 *
State
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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June
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July
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Aug
|
Sept
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Alabama
|
10.3
|
10.2
|
10.0
|
9.8
|
9.5
|
9.3
|
9.2
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
Alaska
|
8.2
|
8.2
|
8.2
|
8.1
|
8.0
|
7.9
|
7.9
|
7.9
|
7.9
|
7.9
|
7.9
|
7.9
|
Arizona
|
10.3
|
10.2
|
10.1
|
10.1
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
9.9
|
9.9
|
9.8
|
9.8
|
9.6
|
9.6
|
Arkansas
|
8.0
|
8.0
|
7.9
|
7.9
|
7.8
|
7.8
|
7.8
|
7.8
|
7.8
|
7.9
|
7.9
|
7.9
|
California
|
12.3
|
12.4
|
12.4
|
12.4
|
12.4
|
12.4
|
12.4
|
12.4
|
12.5
|
12.5
|
12.5
|
12.5
|
Colorado
|
8.9
|
9.0
|
9.0
|
9.0
|
8.9
|
8.8
|
8.8
|
8.8
|
8.8
|
8.9
|
8.9
|
8.9
|
Connecticut
|
9.1
|
9.2
|
9.2
|
9.2
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
9.0
|
Delaware
|
8.8
|
8.7
|
8.6
|
8.5
|
8.4
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
8.5
|
D.C.
|
10.3
|
10.3
|
10.1
|
10.0
|
9.9
|
9.8
|
9.8
|
9.8
|
9.7
|
9.7
|
9.7
|
9.6
|
Florida
|
11.3
|
11.3
|
11.3
|
11.3
|
11.3
|
11.4
|
11.5
|
11.6
|
11.7
|
11.8
|
11.9
|
12.0
|
Georgia
|
10.4
|
10.3
|
10.2
|
10.1
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
10.1
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
10.3
|
10.4
|
10.4
|
Hawaii
|
6.9
|
6.8
|
6.8
|
6.7
|
6.6
|
6.6
|
6.6
|
6.6
|
6.5
|
6.5
|
6.4
|
6.3
|
Idaho
|
8.9
|
9.0
|
9.0
|
9.1
|
9.2
|
9.3
|
9.4
|
9.4
|
9.5
|
9.6
|
9.6
|
9.7
|
Illinois
|
11.2
|
11.1
|
11.0
|
10.8
|
10.5
|
10.3
|
10.1
|
10.0
|
9.8
|
9.6
|
9.4
|
9.2
|
Indiana
|
10.7
|
10.7
|
10.6
|
10.5
|
10.4
|
10.3
|
10.1
|
10.0
|
9.9
|
9.7
|
9.6
|
9.5
|
Iowa
|
6.1
|
6.1
|
6.1
|
6.1
|
6.1
|
6.1
|
6.2
|
6.2
|
6.2
|
6.2
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
Kansas
|
7.2
|
7.2
|
7.2
|
7.1
|
7.1
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
6.9
|
6.9
|
6.8
|
Kentucky
|
11.0
|
10.9
|
10.8
|
10.6
|
10.4
|
10.3
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
10.3
|
Louisiana
|
7.1
|
7.1
|
7.2
|
7.2
|
7.3
|
7.5
|
7.6
|
7.7
|
7.7
|
7.7
|
7.7
|
7.7
|
Maine
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
8.3
|
8.2
|
8.0
|
7.9
|
7.8
|
7.7
|
7.6
|
7.6
|
7.5
|
7.5
|
Maryland
|
7.7
|
7.6
|
7.6
|
7.5
|
7.4
|
7.4
|
7.4
|
7.4
|
7.4
|
7.4
|
7.4
|
7.4
|
Massachusetts
|
8.8
|
8.8
|
8.7
|
8.6
|
8.5
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
Michigan
|
13.7
|
13.5
|
13.3
|
13.1
|
12.8
|
12.6
|
12.4
|
12.2
|
11.9
|
11.6
|
11.4
|
11.1
|
Minnesota
|
7.8
|
7.7
|
7.6
|
7.5
|
7.4
|
7.3
|
7.2
|
7.1
|
7.1
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
6.9
|
Mississippi
|
11.0
|
11.0
|
10.8
|
10.6
|
10.4
|
10.3
|
10.2
|
10.1
|
10.1
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
Missouri
|
9.7
|
9.6
|
9.6
|
9.5
|
9.5
|
9.5
|
9.5
|
9.6
|
9.6
|
9.6
|
9.6
|
9.6
|
Montana
|
7.0
|
7.1
|
7.1
|
7.1
|
7.2
|
7.2
|
7.3
|
7.3
|
7.3
|
7.4
|
7.4
|
7.4
|
Nebraska
|
5.0
|
4.9
|
4.9
|
4.8
|
4.7
|
4.6
|
4.6
|
4.5
|
4.5
|
4.4
|
4.4
|
4.3
|
Nevada
|
14.6
|
14.7
|
14.8
|
14.9
|
14.9
|
14.9
|
14.9
|
14.9
|
14.9
|
14.9
|
14.9
|
14.9
|
New Hampshire
|
6.7
|
6.6
|
6.4
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
6.0
|
5.9
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
5.7
|
5.7
|
5.6
|
New Jersey
|
9.8
|
9.7
|
9.7
|
9.6
|
9.5
|
9.5
|
9.4
|
9.3
|
9.3
|
9.2
|
9.2
|
9.1
|
New Mexico
|
8.1
|
8.2
|
8.2
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
8.4
|
8.5
|
8.5
|
8.6
|
8.6
|
8.6
|
8.6
|
New York
|
8.9
|
8.8
|
8.8
|
8.7
|
8.6
|
8.6
|
8.5
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
8.2
|
North Carolina
|
11.4
|
11.4
|
11.3
|
11.1
|
10.8
|
10.5
|
10.3
|
10.1
|
10.0
|
9.9
|
9.8
|
9.8
|
North Dakota
|
4.1
|
4.1
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.8
|
Ohio
|
10.6
|
10.6
|
10.5
|
10.4
|
10.2
|
10.1
|
10.0
|
9.9
|
9.8
|
9.7
|
9.6
|
9.5
|
Oklahoma
|
7.3
|
7.3
|
7.3
|
7.2
|
7.1
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
6.9
|
6.9
|
6.9
|
6.8
|
Oregon
|
11.0
|
11.1
|
11.0
|
11.0
|
10.9
|
10.8
|
10.7
|
10.7
|
10.7
|
10.6
|
10.6
|
10.6
|
Pennsylvania
|
8.8
|
8.8
|
8.8
|
8.8
|
8.7
|
8.7
|
8.6
|
8.6
|
8.5
|
8.5
|
8.5
|
8.5
|
Puerto Rico
|
15.9
|
16.0
|
16.3
|
17.3
|
16.7
|
16.2
|
16.0
|
15.6
|
16.0
|
15.6
|
15.8
|
15.7
|
Rhode Island
|
11.8
|
11.8
|
11.8
|
11.7
|
11.7
|
11.6
|
11.6
|
11.5
|
11.5
|
11.5
|
11.5
|
11.5
|
South Carolina
|
11.7
|
11.6
|
11.5
|
11.3
|
11.2
|
11.0
|
11.0
|
11.0
|
10.9
|
10.9
|
10.9
|
10.9
|
South Dakota
|
5.2
|
5.2
|
5.1
|
5.0
|
4.8
|
4.7
|
4.7
|
4.6
|
4.6
|
4.6
|
4.7
|
4.7
|
Tennessee
|
10.4
|
10.3
|
10.2
|
10.0
|
9.8
|
9.6
|
9.5
|
9.4
|
9.4
|
9.4
|
9.4
|
9.4
|
Texas
|
8.2
|
8.2
|
8.2
|
8.2
|
8.1
|
8.1
|
8.1
|
8.2
|
8.2
|
8.2
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
Utah
|
8.0
|
8.0
|
8.0
|
7.9
|
7.8
|
7.7
|
7.6
|
7.6
|
7.6
|
7.6
|
7.5
|
7.5
|
Vermont
|
6.7
|
6.7
|
6.6
|
6.5
|
6.3
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
6.0
|
5.9
|
5.9
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
Virginia
|
7.2
|
7.2
|
7.1
|
7.1
|
7.0
|
6.9
|
6.8
|
6.8
|
6.7
|
6.7
|
6.6
|
6.6
|
Washington
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
9.9
|
9.8
|
9.6
|
9.5
|
9.5
|
9.4
|
9.4
|
9.4
|
9.3
|
9.3
|
West Virginia
|
8.7
|
8.8
|
8.8
|
8.8
|
8.8
|
8.9
|
9.0
|
9.2
|
9.3
|
9.5
|
9.6
|
9.7
|
Wisconsin
|
9.2
|
9.1
|
9.0
|
8.8
|
8.5
|
8.3
|
8.2
|
8.0
|
7.9
|
7.7
|
7.6
|
7.5
|
Wyoming
|
7.6
|
7.5
|
7.3
|
7.2
|
7.1
|
7.0
|
6.9
|
6.8
|
6.7
|
6.6
|
6.5
|
6.4
|
* Final, revised, seasonally adjusted figures for 2010.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Main Unemployment Page
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