US Unemployment Rate By State in August, 2012

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 8.1% (sa) in August, 2012. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Nevada (11.3%), California (10.2%), and Rhode Island (10.2%).

On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: North Dakota (2.9%), Nebraska (3.8%), and South Dakota (4%).

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

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US Unemployment Rate By State in August, 2012
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US Unemployment Rate By State in August, 2012
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State Unemployment Rate (%)
Alabama 8.1
Alaska 7.1
Arizona 8.3
Arkansas 7.2
California 10.2
Colorado 7.9
Connecticut 8.5
Delaware 7
Florida 8.5
Georgia 8.9
Hawaii 5.6
Idaho 7.5
Illinois 9
Indiana 8.2
Iowa 5
Kansas 5.6
Kentucky 8.2
Louisiana 6.5
Maine 7.2
Maryland 6.8
Massachusetts 6.7
Michigan 9
Minnesota 5.7
Mississippi 8.8
Missouri 7
Montana 5.8
Nebraska 3.8
Nevada 11.3
New Hampshire 5.6
New Jersey 9.5
New Mexico 6.9
New York 8.7
North Carolina 9.6
North Dakota 2.9
Ohio 7.2
Oklahoma 5
Oregon 8.7
Pennsylvania 7.7
Rhode Island 10.2
South Carolina 8.8
South Dakota 4
Tennessee 7.8
Texas 6.6
Utah 4.7
Vermont 4.8
Virginia 5.8
Washington 8.4
West Virginia 7.4
Wisconsin 6.9
Wyoming 5.4
District of Columbia 8.7