Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in April, 2020
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for April, 2020, among all US states and DC, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate (30.6%), followed by Michigan (22.6%), and Hawaii (22.5%).
The chart below shows the top 10 states with high unemployment rate, and the table below shows the ranking for all US states and DC.
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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in April, 2020
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| Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 30.6 |
| 2 | Michigan | 22.6 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 22.5 |
| 4 | Illinois | 18.1 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 17.9 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 17.4 |
| 7 | Indiana | 16.8 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 16.8 |
| 8 | Washington | 16.7 |
| 9 | Ohio | 16.5 |
| 10 | California | 16.1 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 16.1 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | 16 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 15.8 |
| 12 | West Virginia | 15.8 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 15.6 |
| 13 | New York | 15.6 |
| 14 | New Jersey | 15 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 14.2 |
| 16 | Vermont | 14.1 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 14 |
| 18 | Alabama | 13.8 |
| 18 | Arizona | 13.8 |
| 19 | Oregon | 13.7 |
| 20 | Louisiana | 13.5 |
| 21 | Florida | 13.4 |
| 22 | Delaware | 13.1 |
| 23 | Texas | 12.8 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 12.5 |
| 25 | Georgia | 12.4 |
| 26 | Kansas | 12.1 |
| 27 | Montana | 12 |
| 27 | Virginia | 12 |
| 28 | Idaho | 11.8 |
| 28 | South Carolina | 11.8 |
| 29 | Alaska | 11.7 |
| 30 | Missouri | 11.6 |
| 31 | Colorado | 11.2 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | 11.2 |
| 32 | Iowa | 11 |
| 33 | Arkansas | 10.1 |
| 34 | Utah | 10 |
| 35 | Maine | 9.3 |
| 36 | Maryland | 9 |
| 36 | New Mexico | 9 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 8.9 |
| 38 | South Dakota | 8.8 |
| 39 | North Dakota | 8.7 |
| 40 | Connecticut | 8.3 |
| 41 | Nebraska | 8.2 |
| 42 | Wyoming | 5.1 |