Unemployment Rates for States

Unemployment Rates for States, Seasonally Adjusted
State	September 2026(p) rate	Rank
South Dakota	2.0	1
North Dakota	2.2	2
New Hampshire	2.6	3
Vermont	2.6	3
Hawaii	2.8	5
Nebraska	2.9	6
Wyoming	3.0	7
Montana	3.1	8
Iowa	3.2	9
Wisconsin	3.2	9
Georgia	3.3	11
Maine	3.3	11
Mississippi	3.3	11
Indiana	3.4	14
North Carolina	3.4	14
Ohio	3.4	14
Tennessee	3.4	14
Alabama	3.5	18
Utah	3.5	18
Idaho	3.6	20
Missouri	3.6	20
Pennsylvania	3.6	20
Rhode Island	3.6	20
Virginia	3.6	20
Kansas	3.8	25
Arkansas	3.9	26
Maryland	3.9	26
Louisiana	4.0	28
South Carolina	4.0	28
West Virginia	4.0	28
Colorado	4.1	31
New Jersey	4.2	32
Oklahoma	4.2	32
Alaska	4.3	34
Massachusetts	4.3	34
New York	4.3	34
Florida	4.4	37
Texas	4.4	37
Minnesota	4.5	39
Delaware	4.6	40
Illinois	4.6	40
Kentucky	4.7	42
Nevada	4.7	42
New Mexico	4.7	42
Washington	4.8	45
Arizona	4.9	46
Michigan	5.0	47
Oregon	5.0	47
California	5.1	49
Connecticut	5.1	49
District of Columbia	5.6	51
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Estimates for the current month are subject to revision the following month.

Last Modified Date: October 20, 2026