US Unemployment Rate By State
in December, 2005
Updated on June 19, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 4.9% (sa) in December, 2005. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Mississippi (7.5%), South Carolina (7.2%), and Alaska (7%).
On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: Florida (2.5%), Hawaii (2.7%), and South Dakota (3.2%).
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.
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US Unemployment Rate By State
in December, 2005
<= 2%
2.1 - 4.0
4.1 - 6%
6 - 8%
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US Unemployment Rate By State
in December, 2005
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State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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Alabama | 4.2 |
Alaska | 7 |
Arizona | 4.6 |
Arkansas | 5.2 |
California | 5.1 |
Colorado | 4.7 |
Connecticut | 4.6 |
Delaware | 4.4 |
Florida | 2.5 |
Georgia | 5.4 |
Hawaii | 2.7 |
Idaho | 3.7 |
Illinois | 5.3 |
Indiana | 5.2 |
Iowa | 4 |
Kansas | 4.8 |
Kentucky | 6.1 |
Louisiana | 6.4 |
Maine | 4.8 |
Maryland | 4.1 |
Massachusetts | 4.8 |
Michigan | 6.7 |
Minnesota | 4.1 |
Mississippi | 7.5 |
Missouri | 5 |
Montana | 3.7 |
Nebraska | 3.4 |
Nevada | 4 |
New Hampshire | 3.6 |
New Jersey | 4.7 |
New Mexico | 4.7 |
New York | 4.9 |
North Carolina | 5.3 |
North Dakota | 3.2 |
Ohio | 5.6 |
Oklahoma | 4.1 |
Oregon | 5.8 |
Pennsylvania | 4.8 |
Rhode Island | 5.4 |
South Carolina | 7.2 |
South Dakota | 3.2 |
Tennessee | 5.4 |
Texas | 5.3 |
Utah | 3.5 |
Vermont | 3.5 |
Virginia | 3.6 |
Washington | 5.2 |
West Virginia | 5.2 |
Wisconsin | 4.7 |
Wyoming | 3.4 |
District of Columbia | 6.2 |