Unemployment rate, September 2026, %
2.0%5.6%
AL3.5%AK4.3%AZ4.9%AR3.9%CA5.1%CO4.1%CT5.1%DE4.6%DC5.6%FL4.4%GA3.3%HI2.8%ID3.6%IL4.6%IN3.4%IA3.2%KS3.8%KY4.7%LA4.0%ME3.3%MD3.9%MA4.3%MI5.0%MN4.5%MS3.3%MO3.6%MT3.1%NE2.9%NV4.7%NH2.6%NJ4.2%NM4.7%NY4.3%NC3.4%ND2.2%OH3.4%OK4.2%OR5.0%PA3.6%RI3.6%SC4.0%SD2.0%TN3.4%TX4.4%UT3.5%VT2.6%VA3.6%WA4.8%WV4.0%WI3.2%WY3.0%
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| # | State | Unemployment rate | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South DakotaPlains | 2.0% | 935.1K | |
| 2 | North DakotaPlains | 2.2% | 799.4K | |
| 3 | New HampshireNew England | 2.6% | 1.4M | |
| 4 | VermontNew England | 2.6% | 644.7K | |
| 5 | HawaiiFar West | 2.8% | 1.4M | |
| 6 | NebraskaPlains | 2.9% | 2M | |
| 7 | WyomingRocky Mountain | 3.0% | 588.8K | |
| 8 | MontanaRocky Mountain | 3.1% | 1.1M | |
| 9 | IowaPlains | 3.2% | 3.2M | |
| 10 | WisconsinGreat Lakes | 3.2% | 6M | |
| 11 | GeorgiaSoutheast | 3.3% | 11.3M | |
| 12 | MaineNew England | 3.3% | 1.4M | |
| 13 | MississippiSoutheast | 3.3% | 3M | |
| 14 | IndianaGreat Lakes | 3.4% | 7M | |
| 15 | North CarolinaSoutheast | 3.4% | 11.2M | |
| 16 | OhioGreat Lakes | 3.4% | 11.9M | |
| 17 | TennesseeSoutheast | 3.4% | 7.3M | |
| 18 | AlabamaSoutheast | 3.5% | 5.2M | |
| 19 | UtahRocky Mountain | 3.5% | 3.5M | |
| 20 | IdahoRocky Mountain | 3.6% | 2M | |
| 21 | MissouriPlains | 3.6% | 6.3M | |
| 22 | PennsylvaniaMideast | 3.6% | 13.1M | |
| 23 | Rhode IslandNew England | 3.6% | 1.1M | |
| 24 | VirginiaSoutheast | 3.6% | 8.9M | |
| 25 | KansasPlains | 3.8% | 3M | |
| 26 | ArkansasSoutheast | 3.9% | 3.1M | |
| 27 | MarylandMideast | 3.9% | 6.3M | |
| 28 | LouisianaSoutheast | 4.0% | 4.6M | |
| 29 | South CarolinaSoutheast | 4.0% | 5.6M | |
| 30 | West VirginiaSoutheast | 4.0% | 1.8M | |
| 31 | ColoradoRocky Mountain | 4.1% | 6M | |
| 32 | New JerseyMideast | 4.2% | 9.5M | |
| 33 | OklahomaSouthwest | 4.2% | 4.1M | |
| 34 | AlaskaFar West | 4.3% | 737.3K | |
| 35 | MassachusettsNew England | 4.3% | 7.2M | |
| 36 | New YorkMideast | 4.3% | 20M | |
| 37 | FloridaSoutheast | 4.4% | 23.5M | |
| 38 | TexasSouthwest | 4.4% | 31.7M | |
| 39 | MinnesotaPlains | 4.5% | 5.8M | |
| 40 | DelawareMideast | 4.6% | 1.1M | |
| 41 | IllinoisGreat Lakes | 4.6% | 12.7M | |
| 42 | KentuckySoutheast | 4.7% | 4.6M | |
| 43 | NevadaFar West | 4.7% | 3.3M | |
| 44 | New MexicoSouthwest | 4.7% | 2.1M | |
| 45 | WashingtonFar West | 4.8% | 8M | |
| 46 | ArizonaSouthwest | 4.9% | 7.6M | |
| 47 | MichiganGreat Lakes | 5.0% | 10.1M | |
| 48 | OregonFar West | 5.0% | 4.3M | |
| 49 | CaliforniaFar West | 5.1% | 39.4M | |
| 50 | ConnecticutNew England | 5.1% | 3.7M | |
| 51 | District of ColumbiaMideast | 5.6% | 693.6K |
Nothing matches.
BEA and BLS official statistics; states: GDP 2025, income 2025, unemployment September 2026.