Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in May, 2020
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for May, 2020, among all US states and DC, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate (24.7%), followed by Hawaii (20.8%), and Michigan (19.2%).
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 May, 2020
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| Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 24.7 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 20.8 |
| 3 | Michigan | 19.2 |
| 4 | New York | 16.7 |
| 5 | California | 15.8 |
| 6 | New Jersey | 15.4 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | 15.4 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 14.9 |
| 8 | Illinois | 14.7 |
| 9 | Florida | 14.2 |
| 10 | Delaware | 13.4 |
| 10 | Washington | 13.4 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 12.9 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 12.8 |
| 12 | Ohio | 12.8 |
| 13 | Indiana | 12.5 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 12.4 |
| 15 | Louisiana | 12.3 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 12.1 |
| 17 | Alaska | 11.8 |
| 17 | Connecticut | 11.8 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 11.8 |
| 17 | Oregon | 11.8 |
| 18 | Colorado | 11.7 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 11.6 |
| 19 | Texas | 11.6 |
| 20 | Arizona | 11.2 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 11.2 |
| 20 | Mississippi | 11.2 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 10.6 |
| 22 | Alabama | 10.4 |
| 23 | Virginia | 10 |
| 24 | Georgia | 9.8 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 9.8 |
| 25 | Missouri | 9.6 |
| 26 | Maine | 9.5 |
| 26 | Vermont | 9.5 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 9.3 |
| 28 | Montana | 9.2 |
| 28 | South Carolina | 9.2 |
| 29 | Idaho | 9.1 |
| 29 | Kansas | 9.1 |
| 30 | Arkansas | 8.9 |
| 31 | Maryland | 8.8 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | 8.8 |
| 32 | Wyoming | 8.7 |
| 33 | Iowa | 8.4 |
| 34 | Utah | 7.7 |
| 35 | North Dakota | 7.3 |
| 36 | South Dakota | 6.6 |
| 37 | Nebraska | 6.4 |