US Unemployment Rate By State in August, 2022

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 3.6% (sa) in August, 2022. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Nevada (5.2%), Illinois (4.5%), and Kentucky (4.1%).

On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: South Dakota (1.9%), North Dakota (2.1%), and Nebraska (2.3%).

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 August, 2022

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US Unemployment Rate By State in August, 2022

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State	Unemployment Rate (%)
Alabama	2.5
Alaska	3.8
Arizona	3.8
Arkansas	3.2
California	3.8
Colorado	2.6
Connecticut	3.7
Delaware	4
Florida	2.8
Georgia	3.2
Hawaii	3.3
Idaho	3
Illinois	4.5
Indiana	3.1
Iowa	2.9
Kansas	2.8
Kentucky	4.1
Louisiana	3.6
Maine	2.5
Maryland	3
Massachusetts	3.7
Michigan	4
Minnesota	2.4
Mississippi	3.7
Missouri	2.5
Montana	2.7
Nebraska	2.3
Nevada	5.2
New Hampshire	2.5
New Jersey	3
New Mexico	3.4
New York	3.8
North Carolina	3.8
North Dakota	2.1
Ohio	4.1
Oklahoma	3.1
Oregon	4
Pennsylvania	4.1
Rhode Island	3.4
South Carolina	3.2
South Dakota	1.9
Tennessee	3.3
Texas	3.7
Utah	2.4
Vermont	2.4
Virginia	2.7
Washington	4.1
West Virginia	4
Wisconsin	2.8
Wyoming	3.5
District of Columbia	4