Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in March, 2022
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for March, 2022, among all US states and DC, District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate (5.2%), followed by Nevada (5.1%), and Illinois (4.6%).
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.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in March, 2022
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| Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 5.2 |
| 2 | Nevada | 5.1 |
| 3 | Illinois | 4.6 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 4.6 |
| 3 | New York | 4.6 |
| 4 | Alaska | 4.5 |
| 5 | California | 4.4 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 4.4 |
| 6 | Delaware | 4.3 |
| 6 | New Jersey | 4.3 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4.2 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 4.2 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 3.9 |
| 8 | Ohio | 3.9 |
| 8 | Texas | 3.9 |
| 8 | Washington | 3.9 |
| 9 | Mississippi | 3.8 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 3.8 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 3.7 |
| 10 | Oregon | 3.7 |
| 11 | Arizona | 3.6 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 3.6 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 3.5 |
| 13 | Colorado | 3.3 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 3.3 |
| 13 | Wyoming | 3.3 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 3.2 |
| 14 | Florida | 3.2 |
| 14 | Hawaii | 3.2 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 3.2 |
| 15 | Maryland | 3.1 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 3.1 |
| 16 | Georgia | 3 |
| 16 | Maine | 3 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 2.9 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 2.9 |
| 18 | Indiana | 2.8 |
| 19 | Idaho | 2.7 |
| 19 | Virginia | 2.7 |
| 20 | Alabama | 2.6 |
| 20 | Montana | 2.6 |
| 21 | Iowa | 2.5 |
| 21 | Kansas | 2.5 |
| 21 | Missouri | 2.5 |
| 22 | Minnesota | 2.4 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | 2.2 |
| 23 | Utah | 2.2 |
| 23 | Vermont | 2.2 |
| 24 | North Dakota | 2 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 1.9 |
| 25 | South Dakota | 1.9 |