US Unemployment Rate By State in July, 2024
Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 4.2% (sa) in July, 2024. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: District of Columbia (5.5%), Nevada (5.4%), and California (5.2%).

On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: South Dakota (2%), Vermont (2.1%), and North Dakota (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 July, 2024
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2.1 - 4.0
4.1 - 6%
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US Unemployment Rate By State in July, 2024
State
Unemployment Rate (%)
District of Columbia 5.5
Nevada 5.4
California 5.2
Illinois 5.2
Washington 4.9
Kentucky 4.7
New Jersey 4.7
Alaska 4.5
Ohio 4.5
Rhode Island 4.5
Michigan 4.4
New York 4.3
West Virginia 4.2
Delaware 4.1
Oregon 4.1
Texas 4.1
Indiana 4
New Mexico 4
Colorado 3.9
Louisiana 3.9
South Carolina 3.9
Missouri 3.8
North Carolina 3.7
Connecticut 3.6
Idaho 3.5
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