US Unemployment Rate By State
in January, 2015
Updated on June 19, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 5.7% (sa) in January, 2015. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Nevada (7.4%), District of Columbia (7.4%), and California (6.8%).
On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: North Dakota (2.6%), Nebraska (2.9%), 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 January, 2015
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US Unemployment Rate By State
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| State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 6.1 |
| Alaska | 6.2 |
| Arizona | 6.4 |
| Arkansas | 5.5 |
| California | 6.8 |
| Colorado | 4.1 |
| Connecticut | 6 |
| Delaware | 5 |
| Florida | 5.9 |
| Georgia | 6.5 |
| Hawaii | 3.8 |
| Idaho | 3.8 |
| Illinois | 6.1 |
| Indiana | 5.4 |
| Iowa | 3.9 |
| Kansas | 4.3 |
| Kentucky | 5.3 |
| Louisiana | 6.8 |
| Maine | 4.9 |
| Maryland | 5.4 |
| Massachusetts | 5.2 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Minnesota | 3.8 |
| Mississippi | 6.8 |
| Missouri | 5.6 |
| Montana | 4.3 |
| Nebraska | 2.9 |
| Nevada | 7.4 |
| New Hampshire | 3.8 |
| New Jersey | 6.3 |
| New Mexico | 6.5 |
| New York | 5.7 |
| North Carolina | 5.7 |
| North Dakota | 2.6 |
| Ohio | 5.2 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Oregon | 5.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 5.5 |
| Rhode Island | 6.6 |
| South Carolina | 6.4 |
| South Dakota | 3.2 |
| Tennessee | 6.1 |
| Texas | 4.6 |
| Utah | 3.6 |
| Vermont | 3.8 |
| Virginia | 4.8 |
| Washington | 5.6 |
| West Virginia | 6.4 |
| Wisconsin | 4.7 |
| Wyoming | 3.9 |
| District of Columbia | 7.4 |