Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in May, 2022
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for May, 2022, among all US states and DC, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate (5.1%), followed by District of Columbia (4.7%), and Illinois (4.5%).
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, 2022
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| Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 5.1 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 4.7 |
| 3 | Illinois | 4.5 |
| 4 | New York | 4.3 |
| 5 | Alaska | 4.2 |
| 5 | Delaware | 4.2 |
| 6 | California | 4.1 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 4.1 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 4.1 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 4.1 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 4 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 |
| 8 | Ohio | 3.9 |
| 8 | Washington | 3.9 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 3.8 |
| 9 | Texas | 3.8 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 3.8 |
| 10 | Arizona | 3.7 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 3.7 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 3.7 |
| 10 | Oregon | 3.7 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 3.6 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 3.6 |
| 12 | Hawaii | 3.3 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 3.3 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 3.3 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 3.2 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 3.2 |
| 14 | Colorado | 3 |
| 14 | Florida | 3 |
| 14 | Georgia | 3 |
| 14 | Maryland | 3 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 3 |
| 15 | Indiana | 2.9 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 2.9 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 2.9 |
| 16 | Idaho | 2.7 |
| 16 | Maine | 2.7 |
| 16 | Montana | 2.7 |
| 17 | Iowa | 2.6 |
| 18 | Alabama | 2.5 |
| 18 | Kansas | 2.5 |
| 18 | Virginia | 2.5 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 2.3 |
| 19 | Missouri | 2.3 |
| 19 | Utah | 2.3 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | 2.2 |
| 20 | Vermont | 2.2 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 2 |
| 22 | North Dakota | 1.9 |
| 22 | South Dakota | 1.9 |