US Unemployment Rate By State
in September, 2004
Updated on February 7, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 5.4% (sa) in September, 2004. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: District of Columbia (7.8%), Alaska (7.3%), and Oregon (7.2%).
On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: Hawaii (3.2%), North Dakota (3.4%), and Vermont (3.5%).
The chart and table below shows the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for each state.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
See this for other months:
US Unemployment Rate By State
in September, 2004
<= 2%
2.1 - 4.0
4.1 - 6%
6 - 8%
Over 8%
No Data Avail.
US Unemployment Rate By State
in September, 2004
State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 7.8 |
| Alaska | 7.3 |
| Oregon | 7.2 |
| Michigan | 7.1 |
| South Carolina | 6.9 |
| Mississippi | 6.4 |
| Ohio | 6.3 |
| Illinois | 6.1 |
| California | 6 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Washington | 6 |
| Texas | 5.9 |
| Arkansas | 5.5 |
| Colorado | 5.5 |
| Louisiana | 5.5 |
| New York | 5.5 |
| Tennessee | 5.5 |
| Alabama | 5.4 |
| Indiana | 5.4 |
| Kansas | 5.4 |
| New Mexico | 5.4 |
| Kentucky | 5.3 |
| North Carolina | 5.3 |
| Pennsylvania | 5.3 |
| West Virginia | 5.2 |
| United States | 5.4 |
Items per page:
1 – 25 of 51