Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in October, 2020

Updated on June 20, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for October, 2020, among all US states and DC, Hawaii had the highest unemployment rate (11.4%), followed by Nevada (11.2%), and California (9.3%).

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.
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Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in October, 2020
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Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in October, 2020
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Rank State Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Hawaii 11.4
2 Nevada 11.2
3 California 9.3
4 New York 9.2
5 Massachusetts 8.5
6 New Mexico 8.4
7 Illinois 8.1
7 Pennsylvania 8.1
7 District of Columbia 8.1
8 Louisiana 8
9 Connecticut 7.9
10 Michigan 7.7
11 Alaska 7.3
12 Washington 7.2
13 Florida 7.1
13 New Jersey 7.1
13 Texas 7.1
14 Arizona 7
14 Rhode Island 7
15 West Virginia 6.9
16 Mississippi 6.8
16 Ohio 6.8
16 Oregon 6.8
17 Maryland 6.6
18 Tennessee 6.3
19 Colorado 6.2
20 North Carolina 6
21 Virginia 5.8
22 Indiana 5.6
22 Wyoming 5.6
23 Georgia 5.5
23 Oklahoma 5.5
24 Arkansas 5.4
24 Minnesota 5.4
24 Missouri 5.4
25 South Carolina 5.3
26 Alabama 5.2
26 New Hampshire 5.2
26 Wisconsin 5.2
27 Delaware 5.1
28 Kansas 4.9
29 Kentucky 4.8
29 North Dakota 4.8
30 Montana 4.6
31 Idaho 4.4
31 Vermont 4.4
32 Iowa 4.3
33 Utah 4
34 Maine 3.8
35 South Dakota 3.3
36 Nebraska 3.1