US Unemployment Rate By State in December, 2019
Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 3.6% (sa) in December, 2019. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Mississippi (5.5%), District of Columbia (5.4%), and Alaska (5.3%).

On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: Vermont (2%), North Dakota (2%), and Hawaii (2.3%).

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 December, 2019
DC
<= 2%
2.1 - 4.0
4.1 - 6%
6 - 8%
Over 8%
No Data Avail.
US Unemployment Rate By State in December, 2019
State
Unemployment Rate (%)
Mississippi 5.5
District of Columbia 5.4
Alaska 5.3
West Virginia 5.2
New Mexico 5
Louisiana 4.8
Arizona 4.7
Pennsylvania 4.4
Ohio 4.3
California 4.2
Nevada 4.2
Wyoming 4.2
Kentucky 4
New York 4
New Jersey 3.9
North Carolina 3.8
Connecticut 3.7
Michigan 3.7
Washington 3.7
Delaware 3.6
Illinois 3.6
Arkansas 3.5
Georgia 3.5
Montana 3.5
Rhode Island 3.5
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