US Unemployment Rate By State
in September, 2022
Updated on June 19, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 3.5% (sa) in September, 2022. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Nevada (5.3%), Illinois (4.6%), and Delaware (4.2%).
On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: North Dakota (2%), South Dakota (2.1%), and New Hampshire (2.4%).
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 September, 2022
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US Unemployment Rate By State
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| State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 2.5 |
| Alaska | 3.9 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3.3 |
| California | 4 |
| Colorado | 2.8 |
| Connecticut | 3.8 |
| Delaware | 4.2 |
| Florida | 2.8 |
| Georgia | 3.2 |
| Hawaii | 3.3 |
| Idaho | 3 |
| Illinois | 4.6 |
| Indiana | 3.2 |
| Iowa | 3.1 |
| Kansas | 2.7 |
| Kentucky | 4.1 |
| Louisiana | 3.6 |
| Maine | 2.7 |
| Maryland | 2.9 |
| Massachusetts | 3.6 |
| Michigan | 4.1 |
| Minnesota | 2.7 |
| Mississippi | 3.8 |
| Missouri | 2.7 |
| Montana | 2.7 |
| Nebraska | 2.4 |
| Nevada | 5.3 |
| New Hampshire | 2.4 |
| New Jersey | 3.3 |
| New Mexico | 3.5 |
| New York | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3.9 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
| Ohio | 4.1 |
| Oklahoma | 3.2 |
| Oregon | 4.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 3.2 |
| South Carolina | 3.3 |
| South Dakota | 2.1 |
| Tennessee | 3.4 |
| Texas | 3.9 |
| Utah | 2.5 |
| Vermont | 2.5 |
| Virginia | 2.8 |
| Washington | 4.2 |
| West Virginia | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Wyoming | 3.5 |
| District of Columbia | 4.2 |