US Unemployment Rate By State in April, 2020

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 14.8% (sa) in April, 2020. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Nevada (30.5%), Michigan (22.7%), and Hawaii (22.5%).

On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: Wyoming (5.1%), Nebraska (8.2%), and Connecticut (8.3%).

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 April, 2020

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US Unemployment Rate By State in April, 2020

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State	Unemployment Rate (%)
Alabama	13.8
Alaska	11.6
Arizona	13.8
Arkansas	10.1
California	16.1
Colorado	11.2
Connecticut	8.3
Delaware	13.1
Florida	13.3
Georgia	12.5
Hawaii	22.5
Idaho	11.8
Illinois	18.3
Indiana	16.9
Iowa	11
Kansas	12.1
Kentucky	16.7
Louisiana	13.5
Maine	9.3
Maryland	9
Massachusetts	17.8
Michigan	22.7
Minnesota	8.9
Mississippi	15.6
Missouri	11.6
Montana	11.9
Nebraska	8.2
Nevada	30.5
New Hampshire	16
New Jersey	15
New Mexico	9
New York	15.7
North Carolina	14.2
North Dakota	8.7
Ohio	16.5
Oklahoma	12.5
Oregon	13.7
Pennsylvania	16.1
Rhode Island	17.9
South Carolina	11.7
South Dakota	8.8
Tennessee	15.7
Texas	12.8
Utah	10
Vermont	14.1
Virginia	11.9
Washington	17.1
West Virginia	15.8
Wisconsin	14.1
Wyoming	5.1
District of Columbia	11.3