Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows
Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows Seasonally Adjusted
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July 2008p
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Historical High |
Historical Low |
State |
Rate |
Date |
Rate |
Date |
Rate
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Alabama |
5.1 |
Dec. 1982 |
14.4 |
Feb. 2007 |
3.3 |
Alaska |
6.9 |
July 1986 |
11.5 |
Sept. 1999 |
5.9 |
Arizona |
5.1 |
Feb. 1983 |
11.5 |
June 2007 |
3.6 |
Arkansas |
4.5 |
Mar. 1983 |
10.2 |
Sept. 2000 |
4.1 |
California |
7.3 |
Feb. 1983 |
11.0 |
Feb. 2001 |
4.7 |
Colorado |
5.2 |
Nov. 1982 |
9.1 |
Jan. 2001 |
2.5 |
Connecticut |
5.8 |
Jan. 1976 |
10.0 |
Nov. 2000 |
2.1 |
Delaware |
4.4 |
Jan. 1977 |
8.2 |
Oct. 1988 |
2.9 |
District of Columbia |
6.7 |
Mar. 1983 |
11.4 |
Dec. 1988 |
4.8 |
Florida |
6.1 |
Mar. 1976 |
9.7 |
May 2006 |
3.3 |
Georgia |
6.2 |
Jan. 1983 |
8.3 |
Dec. 2000 |
3.4 |
Hawaii |
3.9 |
Mar. 1976 |
10.2 |
Dec. 2006 |
2.2 |
Idaho |
4.1 |
Feb. 1983 |
9.4 |
Dec. 2007 |
2.7 |
Illinois |
7.3 |
Feb. 1983 |
12.9 |
Mar. 1999 |
4.1 |
Indiana |
6.3 |
Nov. 1982 |
12.8 |
Apr. 1999 |
2.6 |
Iowa |
4.3 |
May 1983 |
8.5 |
Jan. 2000 |
2.6 |
Kansas |
4.6 |
Sept. 1982 |
7.4 |
Oct. 1978 |
2.9 |
Kentucky |
6.7 |
Dec. 1982 |
12.1 |
Mar. 2000 |
4.0 |
Louisiana |
3.9 |
Sept. 1986 |
12.9 |
July 2006 |
3.2 |
Maine |
5.4 |
Mar. 1977 |
9.0 |
Jan. 2001 |
3.0 |
Maryland |
4.4 |
Aug. 1982 |
8.3 |
Mar. 2000 |
3.3 |
Massachusetts |
5.1 |
Jan. 1976 |
10.9 |
Dec. 2000 |
2.7 |
Michigan |
8.5 |
Nov. 1982 |
16.9 |
Mar. 2000 |
3.2 |
Minnesota |
5.8 |
Nov. 1982 |
9.0 |
Apr. 1999 |
2.5 |
Mississippi |
7.9 |
May 1983 |
13.7 |
Jan. 2001 |
4.9 |
Missouri |
6.4 |
Apr. 1983 |
10.5 |
Jan. 2000 |
2.6 |
Montana |
4.0 |
May 1983 |
8.7 |
Aug. 2007 |
3.1 |
Nebraska |
3.4 |
Feb. 1983 |
6.8 |
Feb. 1998 |
2.2 |
Nevada |
6.6 |
Dec. 1982 |
10.7 |
Apr. 2006 |
4.1 |
New Hampshire |
3.9 |
June 1992 |
7.7 |
Apr. 1987 |
1.9 |
New Jersey |
5.4 |
Feb. 1977 |
10.6 |
June 2000 |
3.5 |
New Mexico |
4.1 |
Apr. 1983 |
9.9 |
Jan. 2008 |
3.1 |
New York |
5.2 |
July 1976 |
10.5 |
Apr. 1988 |
4.0 |
North Carolina |
6.6 |
Feb. 1983 |
10.2 |
Apr. 1999 |
3.1 |
North Dakota |
3.5 |
Mar. 1983 |
6.9 |
Jan. 1998 |
2.5 |
Ohio |
7.2 |
Jan. 1983 |
13.8 |
Mar. 2001 |
3.9 |
Oklahoma |
4.1 |
Aug. 1986 |
9.4 |
Jan. 2001 |
2.7 |
Oregon |
6.0 |
Nov. 1982 |
12.1 |
Apr. 1995 |
4.7 |
Pennsylvania |
5.4 |
Mar. 1983 |
12.9 |
Mar. 2000 |
4.0 |
Rhode Island |
7.7 |
Nov. 1982 |
9.7 |
July 1988 |
2.9 |
South Carolina |
7.0 |
Jan. 1983 |
11.4 |
Mar. 1998 |
3.1 |
South Dakota |
3.0 |
Oct. 1982 |
5.9 |
Mar. 2000 |
2.4 |
Tennessee |
6.9 |
Dec. 1982 |
12.4 |
Mar. 2000 |
3.8 |
Texas |
4.7 |
Oct. 1986 |
9.3 |
Apr. 2008 |
4.1 |
Utah |
3.5 |
Mar. 1983 |
9.7 |
Mar. 2007 |
2.4 |
Vermont |
4.8 |
June 1976 |
9.0 |
Mar. 2000 |
2.2 |
Virginia |
4.4 |
Jan. 1983 |
7.8 |
Jan. 2001 |
2.2 |
Washington |
5.7 |
Nov. 1982 |
12.2 |
Apr. 2007 |
4.4 |
West Virginia |
4.5 |
Mar. 1983 |
18.2 |
Jan. 2007 |
4.3 |
Wisconsin |
4.9 |
Jan. 1983 |
11.8 |
Apr. 1999 |
2.9 |
Wyoming |
3.6 |
May 1983 |
10.1 |
Feb. 1979 |
1.9 |
Note: Data series begin in January 1976. |
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Estimates for at least the latest three years are subject to revision early in the following calendar year. Historical highs and lows show the most recent month that a rate was recorded in the event of multiple occurrences.
Last Modified Date: August 15, 2008
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