Local Area Unemployment Statistics
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Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows

Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows, SeasonallyAdjustedStateFebruary 2025(p)
rateHistorical HighHistorical LowDateRateDateRate

Alabama

3.3Jan. 198314.7June 20232.3

Alaska

4.7May 202011.7Aug. 20223.8

Arizona

4.0Apr. 202013.8Mar. 20243.3

Arkansas

3.6Feb. 198310.2May 20232.9

California

5.4Apr. 202016.1Aug. 20223.8

Colorado

4.7May 202011.7May 20172.4

Connecticut

3.4May 202011.9Nov. 20002.1

Delaware

3.6May 202013.4Feb. 19892.9

District of Columbia

5.4Apr. 202011.3Aug. 20224.0

Florida

3.6May 202014.1Apr. 20232.8

Georgia

3.6Apr. 202012.5July 20223.1

Hawaii

3.0Apr. 202022.5Dec. 20172.0

Idaho

3.7Apr. 202011.8Apr. 20222.7

Illinois

4.8Apr. 202018.3Dec. 20193.6

Indiana

4.3Apr. 202016.9Apr. 19992.7

Iowa

3.3Apr. 202011.0Oct. 20182.5

Kansas

3.8Apr. 202012.1Feb. 20222.5

Kentucky

5.3Apr. 202016.7June 20224.0

Louisiana

4.4Apr. 202013.5June 20233.5

Maine

3.5May 20209.5Apr. 20232.4

Maryland

3.0Apr. 20209.0June 20231.9

Massachusetts

4.3Apr. 202017.8Nov. 20002.7

Michigan

5.4Apr. 202022.7Feb. 20003.2

Minnesota

3.0May 202011.1July 20222.3

Mississippi

3.8Apr. 202015.6May 20242.8

Missouri

3.7Apr. 202011.6June 20222.3

Montana

2.8Apr. 202011.9Feb. 20232.4

Nebraska

3.0Apr. 20208.2Apr. 20222.0

Nevada

5.8Apr. 202030.5Mar. 20003.9

New Hampshire

3.0Apr. 202016.0June 19872.1

New Jersey

4.6May 202015.4Aug. 20223.0

New Mexico

4.4Mar. 198310.5Aug. 20223.4

New York

4.3May 202016.7Aug. 20223.8

North Carolina

3.7Apr. 202014.2May 19993.2

North Dakota

2.6Apr. 20208.7June 20231.9

Ohio

4.7Apr. 202016.5June 20233.4

Oklahoma

3.3Apr. 202012.5Apr. 20222.9

Oregon

4.5Apr. 202013.7Jan. 20203.4

Pennsylvania

3.8Apr. 202016.1July 20233.5

Rhode Island

4.7Apr. 202017.9June 20232.6

South Carolina

4.2Apr. 202011.7Oct. 20192.4

South Dakota

1.9Apr. 20208.8Mar. 20241.7

Tennessee

3.7Apr. 202015.7Mar. 20243.1

Texas

4.1Apr. 202012.8June 20193.4

Utah

3.2Apr. 202010.0Feb. 20222.2

Vermont

2.6Apr. 202014.1May 20231.7

Virginia

3.1Apr. 202011.9Dec. 20002.2

Washington

4.4Apr. 202017.1Jan. 20203.6

West Virginia

3.9Feb. 198318.3Mar. 20233.5

Wisconsin

3.2Apr. 202014.1Apr. 20232.6

Wyoming

3.5Jan. 19878.9May 19792.4

Footnotes
(p)Preliminary

Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Seriesbegin in January 1976. Historical highs and lows show the most recent month that a rate wasrecorded in the event of multiple occurrences. Estimates for at least the latest five years aresubject to revision early in the following calendar year. Estimates for the current month aresubject to revision the following month.

 

Last Modified Date: March 28, 2025