Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in August, 2020
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for August, 2020, among all US states and DC, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate (13.9%), followed by New Jersey (13.3%), and Hawaii (13.1%).
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 August, 2020
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| Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 13.9 |
| 2 | New Jersey | 13.3 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 13.1 |
| 4 | California | 11.9 |
| 5 | New York | 10.8 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 10.4 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 10.3 |
| 8 | Michigan | 10 |
| 9 | Illinois | 9.7 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 9.6 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 9.3 |
| 12 | Louisiana | 9.2 |
| 13 | Florida | 8.8 |
| 13 | Washington | 8.8 |
| 14 | Alaska | 8.6 |
| 14 | New Mexico | 8.6 |
| 15 | District of Columbia | 8.4 |
| 16 | Ohio | 8.3 |
| 17 | Texas | 8.1 |
| 17 | West Virginia | 8.1 |
| 18 | Oregon | 8 |
| 19 | Arizona | 7.9 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 7.6 |
| 21 | Mississippi | 7.4 |
| 22 | Delaware | 7.3 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 7.3 |
| 23 | Indiana | 7.2 |
| 23 | Virginia | 7.2 |
| 24 | Maryland | 7.1 |
| 25 | Georgia | 6.7 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 6.7 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | 6.7 |
| 26 | Arkansas | 6.4 |
| 26 | Missouri | 6.4 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 6.4 |
| 27 | Alabama | 6.3 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 6.3 |
| 28 | Colorado | 6.2 |
| 28 | Wyoming | 6.2 |
| 29 | South Carolina | 6.1 |
| 30 | Kansas | 5.8 |
| 31 | Montana | 5.6 |
| 32 | North Dakota | 5.5 |
| 32 | Vermont | 5.5 |
| 33 | Idaho | 5.4 |
| 34 | Kentucky | 5.2 |
| 35 | Iowa | 5 |
| 36 | Utah | 4.9 |
| 37 | Maine | 4.2 |
| 38 | South Dakota | 4 |
| 39 | Nebraska | 3.9 |