US Unemployment Rate By State
in May, 2021
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 5.8% (sa) in May, 2021. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: California (7.9%), New Mexico (7.5%), and New York (7.5%).
On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: Nebraska (2.7%), South Dakota (2.8%), and Utah (2.9%).
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, 2021
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2.1 - 4.0
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US Unemployment Rate By State
in May, 2021
State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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California | 7.9 |
New Mexico | 7.5 |
New York | 7.5 |
Nevada | 7.2 |
District of Columbia | 7.1 |
New Jersey | 7 |
Connecticut | 6.9 |
Alaska | 6.8 |
Hawaii | 6.8 |
Illinois | 6.5 |
Pennsylvania | 6.3 |
Michigan | 6.2 |
Louisiana | 6.1 |
Rhode Island | 6 |
Texas | 6 |
Colorado | 5.9 |
Delaware | 5.9 |
Mississippi | 5.9 |
Maryland | 5.7 |
Massachusetts | 5.7 |
Oregon | 5.6 |
Arizona | 5.5 |
Ohio | 5.5 |
Washington | 5.5 |
West Virginia | 5.5 |
United States | 5.8 |
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