U.S. Unemployment by State
       U.S. Unemployment Rate by State
       September 2025 rate
       Rank   State              Rate
        
       1    South Dakota            2.0%
       2    Hawaii                  2.5%
       2    Vermont                 2.5%
       4    North Dakota            2.6%
       5    Alabama                 2.8%
       6    Montana                 3.0%
       6    Nebraska                3.0%
       6    New Hampshire           3.0%
       9    Wisconsin               3.1%
       10   Maine                   3.2%
       10   Oklahoma                3.2%
       12   Wyoming                 3.3%
       13   Georgia                 3.4%
       13   Utah                    3.4%
       15   Virginia                3.5%
       16   Tennessee               3.6%
       17   Idaho                   3.7%
       17   Indiana                 3.7%
       17   Iowa                    3.7%
       17   Minnesota               3.7%
       17   North Carolina          3.7%
       22   Connecticut             3.8%
       22   Kansas                  3.8%
       22   Maryland                3.8%
       22   Mississippi             3.8%
       26   Arkansas                3.9%
       26   Florida                 3.9%
       28   West Virginia           4.0%
       29   Colorado                4.1%
       29   Missouri                4.1%
       29   New Mexico              4.1%
       29   Pennsylvania            4.1%
       29   Texas                   4.1%
       34   Arizona                 4.2%
       34   New York                4.2%
       36   Illinois                4.4%
       36   Louisiana               4.4%
       36   South Carolina          4.4%
       39   Delaware                4.5%
       39   Rhode Island            4.5%
       39   Washington              4.5%
       42   Alaska                  4.7%
       42   Kentucky                4.7%
       42   Massachusetts           4.7%
       45   Ohio                    4.8%
       46   Michigan                5.1%
       47   New Jersey              5.2%
       47   Oregon                  5.2%
       49   Nevada                  5.3%
       50   California              5.6%
       51   District of Columbia    6.2%
        
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