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Unemployment Rate by State, Mapped
Unemployment rate by state, latest month, seasonally adjusted, %
Latest reading for each area, to Sep 2026 · Bins hold about equal counts
Plays the chart through its history, period by period.
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, state estimates.
Where jobs are hardest and easiest to find. States in the higher bins of the legend have more of their labour force out of work. Use the slider to step back through the past year.
Ranked, 51 areas
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 5.6% | Sep 2026 |
| 2 | California | 5.1% | Sep 2026 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 5.1% | Sep 2026 |
| 4 | Michigan | 5.0% | Sep 2026 |
| 5 | Oregon | 5.0% | Sep 2026 |
| 6 | Arizona | 4.9% | Sep 2026 |
| 7 | Washington | 4.8% | Sep 2026 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 4.7% | Sep 2026 |
| 9 | Nevada | 4.7% | Sep 2026 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 4.7% | Sep 2026 |
| 11 | Delaware | 4.6% | Sep 2026 |
| 12 | Illinois | 4.6% | Sep 2026 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 4.5% | Sep 2026 |
| 14 | Florida | 4.4% | Sep 2026 |
| 15 | Texas | 4.4% | Sep 2026 |
What this chart reads·51 series
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- Unemployment Rate · Alabamaas “Alabama”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Alaskaas “Alaska”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Arizonaas “Arizona”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Arkansasas “Arkansas”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Californiaas “California”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Coloradoas “Colorado”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Connecticutas “Connecticut”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Delawareas “Delaware”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · District of Columbiaas “District of Columbia”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Floridaas “Florida”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Georgiaas “Georgia”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Hawaiias “Hawaii”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Idahoas “Idaho”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Illinoisas “Illinois”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Indianaas “Indiana”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Iowaas “Iowa”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Kansasas “Kansas”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Kentuckyas “Kentucky”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Louisianaas “Louisiana”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Maineas “Maine”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Marylandas “Maryland”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Massachusettsas “Massachusetts”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Michiganas “Michigan”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Minnesotaas “Minnesota”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Mississippias “Mississippi”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Missourias “Missouri”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Montanaas “Montana”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Nebraskaas “Nebraska”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Nevadaas “Nevada”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · New Hampshireas “New Hampshire”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · New Jerseyas “New Jersey”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · New Mexicoas “New Mexico”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · New Yorkas “New York”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · North Carolinaas “North Carolina”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · North Dakotaas “North Dakota”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Ohioas “Ohio”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Oklahomaas “Oklahoma”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Oregonas “Oregon”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Pennsylvaniaas “Pennsylvania”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Rhode Islandas “Rhode Island”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · South Carolinaas “South Carolina”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · South Dakotaas “South Dakota”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Tennesseeas “Tennessee”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Texasas “Texas”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Utahas “Utah”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Vermontas “Vermont”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Virginiaas “Virginia”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Washingtonas “Washington”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · West Virginiaas “West Virginia”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Wisconsinas “Wisconsin”latest 2026-09-01
- Unemployment Rate · Wyomingas “Wyoming”latest 2026-09-01
Sources·51 sources
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Unemployment Rate · Alabama. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Alabama, seasonally adjusted (FRED series ALUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Alaska. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Alaska, seasonally adjusted (FRED series AKUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Arizona. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Arizona, seasonally adjusted (FRED series AZUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Arkansas. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Arkansas, seasonally adjusted (FRED series ARUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · California. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for California, seasonally adjusted (FRED series CAUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Colorado. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Colorado, seasonally adjusted (FRED series COUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Connecticut. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Connecticut, seasonally adjusted (FRED series CTUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Delaware. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Delaware, seasonally adjusted (FRED series DEUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · District of Columbia. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for District of Columbia, seasonally adjusted (FRED series DCUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Florida. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Florida, seasonally adjusted (FRED series FLUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Georgia. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Georgia, seasonally adjusted (FRED series GAUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Hawaii. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Hawaii, seasonally adjusted (FRED series HIUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Idaho. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Idaho, seasonally adjusted (FRED series IDUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Illinois. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Illinois, seasonally adjusted (FRED series ILUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Indiana. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Indiana, seasonally adjusted (FRED series INUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Iowa. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Iowa, seasonally adjusted (FRED series IAUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Kansas. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Kansas, seasonally adjusted (FRED series KSUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Kentucky. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Kentucky, seasonally adjusted (FRED series KYUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Louisiana. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Louisiana, seasonally adjusted (FRED series LAUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Maine. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Maine, seasonally adjusted (FRED series MEUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Maryland. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Maryland, seasonally adjusted (FRED series MDUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Massachusetts. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Massachusetts, seasonally adjusted (FRED series MAUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Michigan. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Michigan, seasonally adjusted (FRED series MIUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Minnesota. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Minnesota, seasonally adjusted (FRED series MNUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Mississippi. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Mississippi, seasonally adjusted (FRED series MSUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Missouri. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Missouri, seasonally adjusted (FRED series MOUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Montana. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Montana, seasonally adjusted (FRED series MTUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Nebraska. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Nebraska, seasonally adjusted (FRED series NEUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Nevada. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Nevada, seasonally adjusted (FRED series NVUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · New Hampshire. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for New Hampshire, seasonally adjusted (FRED series NHUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · New Jersey. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for New Jersey, seasonally adjusted (FRED series NJUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · New Mexico. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for New Mexico, seasonally adjusted (FRED series NMUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · New York. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for New York, seasonally adjusted (FRED series NYUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · North Carolina. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for North Carolina, seasonally adjusted (FRED series NCUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · North Dakota. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for North Dakota, seasonally adjusted (FRED series NDUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Ohio. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Ohio, seasonally adjusted (FRED series OHUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Oklahoma. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Oklahoma, seasonally adjusted (FRED series OKUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Oregon. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Oregon, seasonally adjusted (FRED series ORUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Pennsylvania. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Pennsylvania, seasonally adjusted (FRED series PAUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Rhode Island. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Rhode Island, seasonally adjusted (FRED series RIUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · South Carolina. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for South Carolina, seasonally adjusted (FRED series SCUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · South Dakota. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for South Dakota, seasonally adjusted (FRED series SDUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Tennessee. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Tennessee, seasonally adjusted (FRED series TNUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Texas. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Texas, seasonally adjusted (FRED series TXUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Utah. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Utah, seasonally adjusted (FRED series UTUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Vermont. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Vermont, seasonally adjusted (FRED series VTUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Virginia. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Virginia, seasonally adjusted (FRED series VAUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Washington. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Washington, seasonally adjusted (FRED series WAUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · West Virginia. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for West Virginia, seasonally adjusted (FRED series WVUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Wisconsin. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Wisconsin, seasonally adjusted (FRED series WIUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
Unemployment Rate · Wyoming. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), unemployment rate for Wyoming, seasonally adjusted (FRED series WYUR). Public domain. Palanor pulls it from the FRED API (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) nightly.
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