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States Ranked by Unemployment Rate

U.S. states and DC ranked from highest to lowest latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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1

District of Columbia

Rate5.9%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 5.9% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

2

Connecticut

Rate5.2%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 5.2% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

3

Oregon

Rate5.2%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 5.2% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

4

California

Rate5.1%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 5.1% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

5

Nevada

Rate5.0%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 5.0% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

6

Washington

Rate5.0%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 5.0% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

7

Arizona

Rate4.9%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.9% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

8

Illinois

Rate4.9%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.9% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

9

Michigan

Rate4.9%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.9% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

10

Delaware

Rate4.8%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.8% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

11

New Mexico

Rate4.8%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.8% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

12

Kentucky

Rate4.7%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.7% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

13

Florida

Rate4.6%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.6% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

14

Texas

Rate4.5%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.5% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

15

Louisiana

Rate4.4%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.4% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

16

Massachusetts

Rate4.4%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.4% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

17

New Jersey

Rate4.4%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.4% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

18

New York

Rate4.4%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.4% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

19

Alaska

Rate4.3%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.3% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

20

Minnesota

Rate4.3%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.3% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

21

Oklahoma

Rate4.3%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.3% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

22

Maryland

Rate4.2%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.2% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

23

South Carolina

Rate4.2%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.2% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

24

West Virginia

Rate4.1%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.1% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

25

Arkansas

Rate4.0%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 4.0% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

26

Colorado

Rate3.9%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.9% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

27

Pennsylvania

Rate3.9%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.9% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

28

Rhode Island

Rate3.9%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.9% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

29

Kansas

Rate3.8%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.8% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

30

Virginia

Rate3.7%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.7% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

31

Idaho

Rate3.6%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.6% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

32

Mississippi

Rate3.6%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.6% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

33

Missouri

Rate3.6%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.6% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

34

North Carolina

Rate3.6%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.6% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

35

Utah

Rate3.6%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.6% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

36

Alabama

Rate3.4%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.4% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

37

Ohio

Rate3.4%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.4% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

38

Tennessee

Rate3.4%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.4% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

39

Georgia

Rate3.3%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.3% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

40

Indiana

Rate3.3%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.3% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

41

Wisconsin

Rate3.3%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.3% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

42

Iowa

Rate3.2%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.2% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

43

Montana

Rate3.2%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.2% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

44

Maine

Rate3.1%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.1% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

45

Wyoming

Rate3.0%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 3.0% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

46

Nebraska

Rate2.9%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 2.9% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

47

New Hampshire

Rate2.8%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 2.8% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

48

Hawaii

Rate2.7%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 2.7% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

49

Vermont

Rate2.6%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 2.6% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

50

North Dakota

Rate2.2%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 2.2% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

51

South Dakota

Rate2.0%

Latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 2.0% for July 2026. Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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