Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in May, 2021
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for May, 2021, among all US states and DC, California had the highest unemployment rate (7.9%), followed by New Mexico (7.5%), and New York (7.5%).
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, 2021
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| Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 7.9 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 7.5 |
| 2 | New York | 7.5 |
| 3 | Nevada | 7.2 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | 7.1 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 7 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 6.9 |
| 7 | Alaska | 6.8 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 6.8 |
| 8 | Illinois | 6.5 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 6.3 |
| 10 | Michigan | 6.2 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 6.1 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 6 |
| 12 | Texas | 6 |
| 13 | Colorado | 5.9 |
| 13 | Delaware | 5.9 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 5.9 |
| 14 | Maryland | 5.7 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 5.7 |
| 15 | Oregon | 5.6 |
| 16 | Arizona | 5.5 |
| 16 | Ohio | 5.5 |
| 16 | Washington | 5.5 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 5.5 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 5.2 |
| 18 | Maine | 5 |
| 19 | Florida | 4.9 |
| 19 | Wyoming | 4.9 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 4.8 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 4.5 |
| 21 | Missouri | 4.5 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 4.5 |
| 22 | Arkansas | 4.4 |
| 23 | Iowa | 4.3 |
| 24 | Indiana | 4.2 |
| 24 | Virginia | 4.2 |
| 25 | Georgia | 4.1 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 4.1 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 4.1 |
| 26 | Minnesota | 3.9 |
| 26 | Vermont | 3.9 |
| 27 | Idaho | 3.7 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | 3.7 |
| 28 | Kansas | 3.6 |
| 28 | Montana | 3.6 |
| 29 | Alabama | 3.5 |
| 30 | North Dakota | 3.2 |
| 31 | Utah | 2.9 |
| 32 | South Dakota | 2.8 |
| 33 | Nebraska | 2.7 |