US Unemployment Rate By State in December, 2022
Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 3.5% (sa) in December, 2022. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Nevada (5.3%), District of Columbia (4.8%), and Illinois (4.5%).

On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: South Dakota (2%), North Dakota (2%), and New Hampshire (2.2%).

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 December, 2022
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US Unemployment Rate By State in December, 2022
State
Unemployment Rate (%)
Nevada 5.3
District of Columbia 4.8
Illinois 4.5
California 4.4
New York 4.2
Washington 4.2
Delaware 4.1
Kentucky 4.1
Michigan 4.1
Texas 4.1
Alaska 4
Oregon 4
Ohio 3.9
Arizona 3.8
New Jersey 3.8
Pennsylvania 3.8
Connecticut 3.7
North Carolina 3.7
West Virginia 3.7
Louisiana 3.6
Mississippi 3.6
New Mexico 3.6
Massachusetts 3.5
Tennessee 3.5
Wyoming 3.4
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