Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in August, 2022
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for August, 2022, among all US states and DC, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate (5.2%), followed by Illinois (4.5%), and Delaware (4.1%).
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 August, 2022
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| Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 5.2 |
| 2 | Illinois | 4.5 |
| 3 | Delaware | 4.1 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 4.1 |
| 3 | Ohio | 4.1 |
| 3 | Washington | 4.1 |
| 4 | Michigan | 4 |
| 4 | Oregon | 4 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 4 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 4 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | 4 |
| 5 | Arizona | 3.9 |
| 5 | New York | 3.9 |
| 6 | Alaska | 3.8 |
| 6 | California | 3.8 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 3.8 |
| 6 | Mississippi | 3.8 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 3.8 |
| 6 | Texas | 3.8 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 3.7 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 3.5 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 3.5 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 3.4 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 3.4 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 3.3 |
| 10 | Hawaii | 3.3 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 3.3 |
| 11 | Georgia | 3.2 |
| 11 | Indiana | 3.2 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 3.2 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 3.2 |
| 12 | New Jersey | 3.1 |
| 13 | Iowa | 3 |
| 13 | Maryland | 3 |
| 14 | Idaho | 2.9 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 2.9 |
| 15 | Florida | 2.8 |
| 15 | Montana | 2.8 |
| 16 | Kansas | 2.7 |
| 16 | Virginia | 2.7 |
| 17 | Colorado | 2.6 |
| 18 | Alabama | 2.5 |
| 18 | Maine | 2.5 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 2.5 |
| 18 | Missouri | 2.5 |
| 19 | Utah | 2.4 |
| 19 | Vermont | 2.4 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 2.3 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | 2.3 |
| 21 | South Dakota | 2.1 |
| 22 | North Dakota | 2 |