Ranking of US States By Unemployment Rate in May, 2025
Updated on September 15, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for May, 2025, among all US states and DC, District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate (5.9%), followed by Nevada (5.5%), and Michigan (5.4%).
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, 2025
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| Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | District of Columbia | 5.9 |
| 2 | Nevada | 5.5 |
| 3 | Michigan | 5.4 |
| 4 | California | 5.3 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 5 |
| 6 | Ohio | 4.9 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | 4.9 |
| 7 | Colorado | 4.8 |
| 7 | Illinois | 4.8 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 4.8 |
| 7 | New Jersey | 4.8 |
| 7 | Oregon | 4.8 |
| 8 | Alaska | 4.7 |
| 9 | Louisiana | 4.5 |
| 9 | Washington | 4.5 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 4.2 |
| 11 | Arizona | 4.1 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 4.1 |
| 11 | Texas | 4.1 |
| 12 | Delaware | 4 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 4 |
| 12 | Missouri | 4 |
| 12 | New York | 4 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | 3.9 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 3.8 |
| 14 | Kansas | 3.8 |
| 15 | Arkansas | 3.7 |
| 15 | Florida | 3.7 |
| 15 | Indiana | 3.7 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 3.7 |
| 15 | West Virginia | 3.7 |
| 16 | Idaho | 3.6 |
| 16 | Iowa | 3.6 |
| 17 | Georgia | 3.5 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 3.5 |
| 18 | Maine | 3.4 |
| 18 | Virginia | 3.4 |
| 19 | Alabama | 3.3 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 3.3 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 3.3 |
| 19 | Wyoming | 3.3 |
| 20 | Maryland | 3.2 |
| 20 | Utah | 3.2 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | 3.1 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 3.1 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 3 |
| 23 | Hawaii | 2.8 |
| 23 | Montana | 2.8 |
| 24 | Vermont | 2.6 |
| 25 | North Dakota | 2.5 |
| 26 | South Dakota | 1.8 |