Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in April, 2024
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for April, 2024, among all US states and DC, California had the highest unemployment rate (5.3%), followed by District of Columbia (5.2%), and Nevada (5.1%).
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 April, 2024
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| Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 5.3 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 5.2 |
| 3 | Nevada | 5.1 |
| 4 | Illinois | 4.8 |
| 4 | Washington | 4.8 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 4.7 |
| 6 | Alaska | 4.6 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 4.6 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 4.4 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 4.3 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 4.3 |
| 9 | New York | 4.2 |
| 9 | Oregon | 4.2 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 4.1 |
| 11 | Ohio | 4 |
| 11 | Texas | 4 |
| 12 | Delaware | 3.9 |
| 12 | Michigan | 3.9 |
| 13 | New Mexico | 3.8 |
| 14 | Colorado | 3.7 |
| 15 | Arizona | 3.6 |
| 15 | Indiana | 3.6 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 3.5 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 3.5 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 3.4 |
| 17 | Missouri | 3.4 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 3.4 |
| 18 | Florida | 3.3 |
| 18 | Idaho | 3.3 |
| 19 | South Carolina | 3.2 |
| 20 | Alabama | 3.1 |
| 20 | Georgia | 3.1 |
| 20 | Hawaii | 3.1 |
| 20 | Maine | 3.1 |
| 20 | Montana | 3.1 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 3.1 |
| 21 | Massachusetts | 2.9 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 2.9 |
| 22 | Iowa | 2.8 |
| 22 | Kansas | 2.8 |
| 22 | Mississippi | 2.8 |
| 22 | Utah | 2.8 |
| 22 | Virginia | 2.8 |
| 22 | Wyoming | 2.8 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 2.7 |
| 24 | Maryland | 2.6 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | 2.6 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 2.5 |
| 26 | Vermont | 2.1 |
| 27 | North Dakota | 2 |
| 27 | South Dakota | 2 |