The Unemployment Rate in Your State
Posted on | January 15, 2009 | No Comments
Do you know the unemployment rate in your state?
If you don’t, you should. It’s a good stat to keep up with in your job hunt. You can use it to gauge how competitive the job market is in your state, and to help you decide when you need to consider broadening your job search or relocating to greener pastures. Click on your state to check out the available jobs.
| Alabama | 5.9 | Missouri | 6.4 |
| Alaska | 7.1 | Montana | 4.9 |
| Arizona | 6.1 | Nebraska |
3.4 |
| Arkansas | 5.2 | Nevada | 7.9 |
| California | 8.3 | New Hampshire |
4.1 |
| Colorado | 5.7 | New Jersey | 5.8 |
| Connecticut | 6.4 | New Mexico |
4.1 |
| Delaware | 5.2 | New York | 5.9 |
| District of Columbia | 8.4 | North Carolina | 7.8 |
| Florida | 7.3 | North Dakota | 2.8 |
| Georgia | 7.2 | Ohio | 7.0 |
| Hawaii | 5.1 | Oklahoma | 4.5 |
| Idaho | 5.5 | Oregon | 7.9 |
| Illinois | 6.9 | Pennsylvania | 5.9 |
| Indiana | 6.8 | Rhode Island | 8.5 |
| Iowa |
4.0 |
South Carolina | 8.3 |
| Kansas | 4.8 | South Dakota |
3.2 |
| Kentucky | 6.6 | Tennessee | 6.8 |
| Louisiana | 5.0 | Texas | 5.6 |
| Maine | 6.2 | Utah |
3.5 |
| Maryland | 5.1 | Vermont | 5.5 |
| Massachusetts | 5.5 | Virginia | 4.6 |
| Michigan | 9.1 | Washington | 6.3 |
| Minnesota | 6.0 | West Virginia | 4.2 |
| Mississippi | 6.6 | Wisconsin | 5.3 |
| Wyoming |
3.0 |
Numbers in RED represent states with lowest unemployment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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