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.
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US Unemployment Rate By State in May, 2021
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US Unemployment Rate By State in May, 2021
State
Unemployment Rate (%)
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
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