United States
Unemployment Rate
in August, 2020
Updated on April 6, 2023.
The seasonally adjusted Unemployment Rate of the United States in August, 2020 was 8.4%, according to recent data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The 3 states with the highest unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in August, 2020 were:
- Nevada: 13.9%
- New Jersey: 13.3%
- Hawaii: 13.2%
On the other hand, the 3 states with the lowest unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in August, 2020 were:
- Nebraska: 3.9%
- South Dakota: 4.1%
- Maine: 4.2%
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each U.S. state for August, 2020. You can also see links at the bottom of this page for similar data for other months, and also for each U.S. state.
See also: Historical United States Unemployment Rate.
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Unemployment Rate
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2.1 to 4.0%
4.1 to 6.0%
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| State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 6.3 |
| Alaska | 7.6 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Arkansas | 6.4 |
| California | 11.9 |
| Colorado | 6.2 |
| Connecticut | 9.6 |
| Delaware | 7.4 |
| Florida | 8.9 |
| Georgia | 6.8 |
| Hawaii | 13.2 |
| Idaho | 5.4 |
| Illinois | 9.8 |
| Indiana | 7.2 |
| Iowa | 5.1 |
| Kansas | 5.7 |
| Kentucky | 5.2 |
| Louisiana | 9.1 |
| Maine | 4.2 |
| Maryland | 7.1 |
| Massachusetts | 10.6 |
| Michigan | 9.9 |
| Minnesota | 6.8 |
| Mississippi | 7.5 |
| Missouri | 6.4 |
| Montana | 5.7 |
| 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 | 5.6 |
| Ohio | 8.4 |
| Oklahoma | 6.4 |
| Oregon | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 9.4 |
| Rhode Island | 10.2 |
| South Carolina | 6.2 |
| South Dakota | 4.1 |
| Tennessee | 7.7 |
| Texas | 8.1 |
| Utah | 4.9 |
| Vermont | 5.6 |
| Virginia | 7.3 |
| Washington | 8.7 |
| West Virginia | 8.2 |
| Wisconsin | 6.3 |
| Wyoming | 6.2 |
| District of Columbia | 8.4 |
United States Unemployment Rate For Other Months and Years
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the US
Unemployment Rate
for other months and years. Or see links for all the available months and years here.
Unemployment Rate of US States By County in August, 2020
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to see the unemployment rate for the
following US states in August, 2020.