Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in November, 2023
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for November, 2023, among all US states and DC, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate (5.3%), followed by California (5.1%), and District of Columbia (4.9%).
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 November, 2023
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| Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 5.3 |
| 2 | California | 5.1 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | 4.9 |
| 4 | New Jersey | 4.8 |
| 5 | Illinois | 4.7 |
| 6 | Alaska | 4.6 |
| 6 | New York | 4.6 |
| 7 | Washington | 4.4 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 4.3 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 4.3 |
| 9 | Arizona | 4.2 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 4.2 |
| 10 | Delaware | 4.1 |
| 10 | Michigan | 4.1 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 4 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 4 |
| 11 | Oregon | 4 |
| 12 | Texas | 3.9 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 3.7 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 3.6 |
| 14 | Ohio | 3.6 |
| 15 | Indiana | 3.5 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 3.5 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 3.5 |
| 16 | Maine | 3.4 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 3.4 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | 3.4 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 3.4 |
| 17 | Colorado | 3.3 |
| 17 | Idaho | 3.3 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 3.3 |
| 17 | Missouri | 3.3 |
| 17 | Montana | 3.3 |
| 18 | Georgia | 3.2 |
| 18 | Mississippi | 3.2 |
| 19 | Florida | 3.1 |
| 19 | Iowa | 3.1 |
| 19 | Virginia | 3.1 |
| 20 | Hawaii | 3 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 3 |
| 21 | Wyoming | 2.9 |
| 22 | Alabama | 2.8 |
| 22 | Utah | 2.8 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 2.7 |
| 24 | Kansas | 2.6 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | 2.6 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 2.5 |
| 26 | Vermont | 2.3 |
| 27 | Maryland | 2.2 |
| 28 | South Dakota | 2.1 |
| 29 | North Dakota | 1.9 |