Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in December, 2021
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for December, 2021, among all US states and DC, District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate (6.1%), followed by New Jersey (5.6%), and New Mexico (5.6%).
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 December, 2021
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| Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 6.1 |
| 2 | New Jersey | 5.6 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 5.6 |
| 3 | California | 5.5 |
| 3 | New York | 5.5 |
| 4 | Alaska | 5.3 |
| 4 | Nevada | 5.3 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 5.1 |
| 6 | Illinois | 4.8 |
| 7 | Delaware | 4.7 |
| 8 | Michigan | 4.5 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 4.5 |
| 8 | Texas | 4.5 |
| 9 | Colorado | 4.2 |
| 9 | Mississippi | 4.2 |
| 9 | Ohio | 4.2 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 4.1 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 4.1 |
| 10 | Washington | 4.1 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 4 |
| 12 | Maine | 3.9 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 3.9 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 3.9 |
| 12 | Oregon | 3.9 |
| 13 | Arizona | 3.7 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 3.7 |
| 14 | Florida | 3.6 |
| 14 | Maryland | 3.6 |
| 14 | Wyoming | 3.6 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 3.5 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 3.3 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 3.2 |
| 17 | Georgia | 3.2 |
| 17 | Missouri | 3.2 |
| 18 | Hawaii | 3.1 |
| 19 | Indiana | 3 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 3 |
| 20 | Idaho | 2.9 |
| 20 | Iowa | 2.9 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 2.9 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 2.9 |
| 20 | Virginia | 2.9 |
| 21 | Alabama | 2.7 |
| 21 | Montana | 2.7 |
| 22 | Kansas | 2.6 |
| 22 | Vermont | 2.6 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | 2.4 |
| 24 | North Dakota | 2.3 |
| 25 | Utah | 2.2 |
| 26 | Nebraska | 2.1 |
| 26 | South Dakota | 2.1 |