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October Unemployment: Stable in 25 States, Higher in 24
Unemployment rates in October were higher in 24 states, lower in 1 state, and stable in the remaining 25 and the District of Columbia according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Thirty-nine states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier. The national unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, but was still 0.9 points lower than in October 2021.
2022 State Monthly Unemployment Rates
| State |
Jan. |
Feb. |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
| Alabama |
3.1
|
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
|
|
| Alaska |
5.6 |
5.4 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
|
|
| Arizona |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
|
|
| Arkansas |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
|
|
| California |
5.8 |
5.4 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
|
|
| Colorado |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.6
|
|
|
| Connecticut |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
|
|
| Delaware |
4.8 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
|
|
| D.C. |
6.3 |
6.1 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
5.1
|
4.7 |
4.8 |
|
|
| Florida |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
|
|
| Georgia |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
|
|
| Hawaii |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.1
|
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
|
|
| Idaho |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
|
|
| Illinois |
5.0 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
|
|
| Indiana |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
|
|
| Iowa |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
|
|
| Kansas |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
|
|
| Kentucky |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
|
|
| Louisiana |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.8
|
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
|
|
| Maine |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
|
|
| Maryland |
5.4 |
5.0 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
4.3 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
|
|
| Massachusetts |
4.8 |
4.7 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
|
|
| Michigan |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
|
|
| Minnesota |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
|
|
| Mississippi |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
|
|
| Missouri |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
|
|
| Montana |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
|
|
| Nebraska |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
|
|
| Nevada |
5.2 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
|
|
| New Hampshire |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
|
|
| New Jersey |
5.2 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
|
|
| New Mexico |
5.9 |
5.6 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
|
|
| New York |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
|
|
| North Carolina |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
|
|
| North Dakota |
3.1 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
|
|
| Ohio |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
|
|
| Oklahoma |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
|
|
| Oregon |
4.3 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
|
|
| Pennsylvania |
5.4 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
|
|
| Rhode Island |
4.2 |
3.9 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
|
|
| South Carolina |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
|
|
| South Dakota |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
|
|
| Tennessee |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
|
|
| Texas |
4.8 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
|
|
| Utah |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
|
|
| Vermont |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
|
|
| Virginia |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
|
|
| Washington |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
|
|
| West Virginia |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
|
|
| Wisconsin |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
|
|
| Wyoming |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
|
|
| Puerto Rico |
7.1 |
6.8 |
6.5 |
6.4 |
6.2 |
3.1 |
5.9 |
5.8 |
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Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
* Preliminary figures from BLS.
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