United States
Unemployment Rate
in February, 2020
Updated on April 6, 2023.
The seasonally adjusted Unemployment Rate of the United States in February, 2020 was 3.5%, according to recent data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The 3 states with the highest unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in February, 2020 were:
- Mississippi: 5.8%
- District of Columbia: 5.7%
- Alaska: 5.4%
On the other hand, the 3 states with the lowest unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in February, 2020 were:
- Vermont: 2.2%
- North Dakota: 2.2%
- Hawaii: 2.2%
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each U.S. state for February, 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.
U.S.
Unemployment Rate
in February, 2020 (%)
<= 2%
2.1 to 4.0%
4.1 to 6.0%
6.1 to 8.0%
Over 8.0%
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Unemployment Rate
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| State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 3.3 |
| Alaska | 5.4 |
| Arizona | 4.8 |
| Arkansas | 3.6 |
| California | 4.4 |
| Colorado | 3.2 |
| Connecticut | 3.9 |
| Delaware | 3.7 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Georgia | 3.6 |
| Hawaii | 2.2 |
| Idaho | 2.8 |
| Illinois | 3.8 |
| Indiana | 3.4 |
| Iowa | 2.6 |
| Kansas | 3.3 |
| Kentucky | 4.1 |
| Louisiana | 4.7 |
| Maine | 3.2 |
| Maryland | 3.5 |
| Massachusetts | 2.8 |
| Michigan | 3.8 |
| Minnesota | 3.5 |
| Mississippi | 5.8 |
| Missouri | 3.4 |
| Montana | 3.5 |
| Nebraska | 3 |
| Nevada | 4.4 |
| New Hampshire | 2.6 |
| New Jersey | 4.1 |
| New Mexico | 5.3 |
| New York | 4.1 |
| North Carolina | 3.8 |
| North Dakota | 2.2 |
| Ohio | 4.6 |
| Oklahoma | 3.2 |
| Oregon | 3.6 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.7 |
| Rhode Island | 3.7 |
| South Carolina | 2.9 |
| South Dakota | 2.5 |
| Tennessee | 3.5 |
| Texas | 3.6 |
| Utah | 2.5 |
| Vermont | 2.2 |
| Virginia | 2.9 |
| Washington | 3.8 |
| West Virginia | 5.3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Wyoming | 4.7 |
| District of Columbia | 5.7 |
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 February, 2020
Use the following links to
to see the unemployment rate for the
following US states in February, 2020.