US Unemployment Rate By State in May, 2010
Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 9.6% (sa) in May, 2010. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Nevada (13.7%), California (12.5%), and Michigan (12.5%).

On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: North Dakota (3.7%), Nebraska (4.7%), and South Dakota (4.9%).

The chart and table below shows the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for each state.

Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
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US Unemployment Rate By State in May, 2010
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6.1 to 8.0%
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US Unemployment Rate By State in May, 2010
State
Unemployment Rate (%)
Nevada 13.7
California 12.5
Michigan 12.5
Rhode Island 11.7
South Carolina 11.3
Florida 10.8
North Carolina 10.8
Oregon 10.8
Illinois 10.7
Georgia 10.6
Arizona 10.4
Ohio 10.4
Alabama 10.3
Indiana 10.3
Kentucky 10.3
Mississippi 10.3
Tennessee 9.8
District of Columbia 9.8
New Jersey 9.7
Connecticut 9.6
Missouri 9.5
Washington 9.1
Colorado 9
Idaho 8.8
New York 8.8
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