U.S. Unemployment Rate by State
The following table lists the unemployment rate in the United States in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2013, according to the state name in alphabetical order.
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2008 | 2013 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 7.4% |
Alabama | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 |
Alaska | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
Arizona | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 |
Arkansas | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 7.5 |
California | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 8.9 |
Colorado | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.8 |
Connecticut | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 7.8 |
Delaware | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 6.7 |
District of Columbia | 7.2 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 8.3 |
Florida | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 7.2 |
Georgia | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 8.2 |
Hawaii | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
Idaho | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
Illinois | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 9.2 |
Indiana | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 7.5 |
Iowa | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
Kansas | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 4.4 | 5.4 |
Kentucky | 6.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 8.3 |
Louisiana | 6.3 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 6.2 |
Maine | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.7 |
Maryland | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 6.6 |
Massachusetts | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 7.1 |
Michigan | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 8.8 |
Minnesota | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
Mississippi | 6.4 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 8.6 |
Missouri | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
Montana | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
Nebraska | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
Nevada | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 9.8 |
New Hampshire | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
New Jersey | 5.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 8.2 |
New Mexico | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 6.9 |
New York | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 7.7 |
North Carolina | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 8.0 |
North Dakota | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.9% |
Ohio | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 7.4 |
Oklahoma | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.4 |
Oregon | 8.1 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 7.7 |
Pennsylvania | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 7.4 |
Puerto Rico | 12.0 | 10.6 | 11.3 | NA | NA |
Rhode Island | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 9.5 |
South Carolina | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.6 |
South Dakota | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
Tennessee | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 8.2 |
Texas | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.3 |
Utah | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
Vermont | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
Virginia | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
Washington | 7.4 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 7.0 |
West Virginia | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 6.5 |
Wisconsin | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 6.7 |
Wyoming | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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