Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in March, 2020
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for March, 2020, among all US states and DC, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate (7.3%), followed by Louisiana (6.7%), and Mississippi (5.9%).
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.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in March, 2020
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| Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 7.3 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 6.7 |
| 3 | Mississippi | 5.9 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 5.9 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | 5.8 |
| 5 | Alaska | 5.5 |
| 5 | California | 5.5 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 5.4 |
| 7 | Washington | 5.2 |
| 8 | Illinois | 5.1 |
| 9 | Delaware | 5 |
| 9 | Texas | 5 |
| 10 | Arizona | 4.9 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 4.9 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 4.9 |
| 11 | Ohio | 4.8 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 4.8 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 4.4 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 4.2 |
| 13 | New York | 4.2 |
| 14 | Florida | 4.1 |
| 14 | New Jersey | 4.1 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 4 |
| 16 | Connecticut | 3.9 |
| 17 | Georgia | 3.7 |
| 17 | Michigan | 3.7 |
| 17 | Oregon | 3.7 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | 3.7 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 3.6 |
| 19 | Indiana | 3.5 |
| 19 | Missouri | 3.5 |
| 19 | Montana | 3.5 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 3.5 |
| 20 | Alabama | 3.4 |
| 20 | Maryland | 3.4 |
| 21 | Colorado | 3.3 |
| 22 | Maine | 3.2 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 3.2 |
| 22 | Virginia | 3.2 |
| 23 | Kansas | 3.1 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 3.1 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | 3 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 3 |
| 25 | Idaho | 2.7 |
| 26 | Iowa | 2.6 |
| 26 | New Hampshire | 2.6 |
| 27 | Utah | 2.5 |
| 28 | North Dakota | 2.4 |
| 28 | South Dakota | 2.4 |
| 28 | Vermont | 2.4 |
| 29 | Hawaii | 2.1 |