US Unemployment Rate By State
in May, 2020
Updated on June 19, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 13.2% (sa) in May, 2020. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Nevada (24.7%), Hawaii (20.8%), and Michigan (19.2%).
On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: Nebraska (6.4%), South Dakota (6.6%), and North Dakota (7.3%).
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 May, 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 May, 2020
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| State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 10.4 |
| Alaska | 11.8 |
| Arizona | 11.2 |
| Arkansas | 8.9 |
| California | 15.8 |
| Colorado | 11.7 |
| Connecticut | 11.8 |
| Delaware | 13.4 |
| Florida | 14.2 |
| Georgia | 9.8 |
| Hawaii | 20.8 |
| Idaho | 9.1 |
| Illinois | 14.7 |
| Indiana | 12.5 |
| Iowa | 8.4 |
| Kansas | 9.1 |
| Kentucky | 12.8 |
| Louisiana | 12.3 |
| Maine | 9.5 |
| Maryland | 8.8 |
| Massachusetts | 14.9 |
| Michigan | 19.2 |
| Minnesota | 11.2 |
| Mississippi | 11.2 |
| Missouri | 9.6 |
| Montana | 9.2 |
| Nebraska | 6.4 |
| Nevada | 24.7 |
| New Hampshire | 11.8 |
| New Jersey | 15.4 |
| New Mexico | 9.3 |
| New York | 16.7 |
| North Carolina | 11.6 |
| North Dakota | 7.3 |
| Ohio | 12.8 |
| Oklahoma | 9.8 |
| Oregon | 11.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 12.9 |
| Rhode Island | 15.4 |
| South Carolina | 9.2 |
| South Dakota | 6.6 |
| Tennessee | 12.1 |
| Texas | 11.6 |
| Utah | 7.7 |
| Vermont | 9.5 |
| Virginia | 10 |
| Washington | 13.4 |
| West Virginia | 12.4 |
| Wisconsin | 10.6 |
| Wyoming | 8.7 |
| District of Columbia | 8.8 |