US Unemployment Rate By State
in December, 2008
Updated on June 19, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 7.3% (sa) in December, 2008. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Michigan (10.1%), Rhode Island (9.7%), and North Carolina (9.6%).
On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: North Dakota (3.6%), Wyoming (3.7%), and South Dakota (3.9%).
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, 2008
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US Unemployment Rate By State
in December, 2008
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| State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 7.8 |
| Alaska | 6.9 |
| Arizona | 7.7 |
| Arkansas | 6.7 |
| California | 9.3 |
| Colorado | 6.1 |
| Connecticut | 6.8 |
| Delaware | 6.8 |
| Florida | 7.4 |
| Georgia | 8.8 |
| Hawaii | 5.5 |
| Idaho | 7.2 |
| Illinois | 7.9 |
| Indiana | 8.3 |
| Iowa | 5.2 |
| Kansas | 5.5 |
| Kentucky | 8.7 |
| Louisiana | 5.7 |
| Maine | 7 |
| Maryland | 6.2 |
| Massachusetts | 6.7 |
| Michigan | 10.1 |
| Minnesota | 6.7 |
| Mississippi | 7.7 |
| Missouri | 7.6 |
| Montana | 6.2 |
| Nebraska | 3.9 |
| Nevada | 9.2 |
| New Hampshire | 4.6 |
| New Jersey | 6.9 |
| New Mexico | 5.4 |
| New York | 6.7 |
| North Carolina | 9.6 |
| North Dakota | 3.6 |
| Ohio | 8.1 |
| Oklahoma | 4.7 |
| Oregon | 8.9 |
| Pennsylvania | 6.6 |
| Rhode Island | 9.7 |
| South Carolina | 9.4 |
| South Dakota | 3.9 |
| Tennessee | 8.2 |
| Texas | 5.9 |
| Utah | 5.2 |
| Vermont | 5.3 |
| Virginia | 5.4 |
| Washington | 6.4 |
| West Virginia | 5.9 |
| Wisconsin | 6.7 |
| Wyoming | 3.7 |
| District of Columbia | 8.2 |