US Unemployment Rate By State
in August, 2020
Updated on June 19, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 8.4% (sa) in August, 2020. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Nevada (13.9%), New Jersey (13.3%), and Hawaii (13.1%).
On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: Nebraska (3.9%), South Dakota (4%), and Maine (4.2%).
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 August, 2020
<= 5%
6.1 to 8.0%
8.1 to 10.0%
10.1 to 12.0%
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US Unemployment Rate By State
in August, 2020
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| State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 6.3 |
| Alaska | 8.6 |
| Arizona | 7.9 |
| Arkansas | 6.4 |
| California | 11.9 |
| Colorado | 6.2 |
| Connecticut | 9.6 |
| Delaware | 7.3 |
| Florida | 8.8 |
| Georgia | 6.7 |
| Hawaii | 13.1 |
| Idaho | 5.4 |
| Illinois | 9.7 |
| Indiana | 7.2 |
| Iowa | 5 |
| Kansas | 5.8 |
| Kentucky | 5.2 |
| Louisiana | 9.2 |
| Maine | 4.2 |
| Maryland | 7.1 |
| Massachusetts | 10.4 |
| Michigan | 10 |
| Minnesota | 6.7 |
| Mississippi | 7.4 |
| Missouri | 6.4 |
| Montana | 5.6 |
| Nebraska | 3.9 |
| Nevada | 13.9 |
| New Hampshire | 6.7 |
| New Jersey | 13.3 |
| New Mexico | 8.6 |
| New York | 10.8 |
| North Carolina | 7.3 |
| North Dakota | 5.5 |
| Ohio | 8.3 |
| Oklahoma | 6.3 |
| Oregon | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 9.3 |
| Rhode Island | 10.3 |
| South Carolina | 6.1 |
| South Dakota | 4 |
| Tennessee | 7.6 |
| Texas | 8.1 |
| Utah | 4.9 |
| Vermont | 5.5 |
| Virginia | 7.2 |
| Washington | 8.8 |
| West Virginia | 8.1 |
| Wisconsin | 6.4 |
| Wyoming | 6.2 |
| District of Columbia | 8.4 |