Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in May, 2023
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for May, 2023, among all US states and DC, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate (5%), followed by District of Columbia (4.8%), and California (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, 2023
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| Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 5 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 4.8 |
| 3 | California | 4.5 |
| 4 | Illinois | 4.2 |
| 4 | New Jersey | 4.2 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 4.1 |
| 6 | Alaska | 4 |
| 6 | Texas | 4 |
| 7 | New York | 3.9 |
| 8 | Delaware | 3.8 |
| 8 | Washington | 3.8 |
| 9 | Arizona | 3.7 |
| 10 | Michigan | 3.6 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 3.6 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 3.6 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 3.4 |
| 11 | Oregon | 3.4 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 3.3 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 3.3 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 3.3 |
| 12 | Ohio | 3.3 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 3.3 |
| 13 | Georgia | 3.2 |
| 13 | Indiana | 3.2 |
| 14 | Colorado | 3.1 |
| 14 | Mississippi | 3.1 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 3.1 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 3 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 2.9 |
| 16 | Idaho | 2.9 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 2.9 |
| 16 | Missouri | 2.9 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 2.9 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 2.9 |
| 17 | Florida | 2.8 |
| 17 | Hawaii | 2.8 |
| 17 | Iowa | 2.8 |
| 17 | Wyoming | 2.8 |
| 18 | Kansas | 2.6 |
| 18 | Montana | 2.6 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 2.6 |
| 18 | Virginia | 2.6 |
| 19 | Maine | 2.5 |
| 19 | Utah | 2.5 |
| 20 | Alabama | 2.3 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 2.1 |
| 22 | Maryland | 1.9 |
| 22 | South Dakota | 1.9 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | 1.8 |
| 23 | North Dakota | 1.8 |
| 24 | Vermont | 1.7 |