States Ranked by December 2018 Unemployment Rate Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Unemployment Unemployment 1 Iowa 2.4 19 Maine 3.4 36 Wyoming 4.1 2 Hawaii 2.5 20 Colorado 3.5 38 California 4.2 2 New Hampshire 2.5 21 Arkansas 3.6 38 Pennsylvania 4.2 4 Idaho 2.6 21 Georgia 3.6 40 Illinois 4.3 5 North Dakota 2.7 21 Indiana 3.6 40 Washington 4.3 5 Vermont 2.7 21 North Carolina 3.6 42 Kentucky 4.4 7 Minnesota 2.8 21 Tennessee 3.6 42 Nevada 4.4 7 Nebraska 2.8 26 Delaware 3.7 44 Ohio 4.6 7 Virginia 2.8 26 Montana 3.7 45 Mississippi 4.7 10 South Dakota 2.9 26 Texas 3.7 45 New Mexico 4.7 11 Wisconsin 3.0 29 Alabama 3.9 47 Arizona 4.8 12 Missouri 3.1 29 Maryland 3.9 48 Louisiana 4.9 13 Oklahoma 3.2 29 New York 3.9 49 West Virginia 5.1 13 Utah 3.2 29 Rhode Island 3.9 50 District of Columbia 5.5 15 Florida 3.3 33 Connecticut 4.0 51 Alaska 6.3 15 Kansas 3.3 33 Michigan 4.0 52 Puerto Rico 8.3 15 Massachusetts 3.3 33 New Jersey 4.0 15 South Carolina 3.3 36 Oregon 4.1 Note: The ten most populous states are shaded. This list includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program, in cooperation with State Workforce Agencies, Labor Market
States Ranked by Annual Nonagricultural Employment Change Change (Jobs) Change (Jobs) Change (Jobs) 1 Texas 391,800 19 Maryland 50,900 37 Idaho 14,500 2 California 284,300 20 Wisconsin 48,300 38 Nebraska 12,700 3 Florida 231,200 21 Utah 46,400 39 Mississippi 11,000 4 New York 121,900 22 Indiana 44,500 40 Delaware 10,200 5 Ohio 116,500 23 Alabama 43,600 41 Hawaii 9,500 6 Georgia 113,800 24 South Carolina 41,200 42 North Dakota 9,000 7 Washington 104,000 25 Missouri 39,000 43 South Dakota 8,800 8 Arizona 94,100 26 Oregon 35,100 44 Wyoming 8,000 9 North Carolina 87,200 27 Minnesota 32,200 45 Rhode Island 7,100 10 Virginia 77,000 28 Oklahoma 25,500 46 Puerto Rico 6,700 11 Colorado 75,400 29 Louisiana 21,900 47 Montana 4,700 12 Pennsylvania 74,800 30 Kentucky 21,300 47 West Virginia 4,700 13 Illinois 71,000 31 Kansas 20,100 49 Maine 4,300 14 Massachusetts 65,800 32 Connecticut 19,900 50 Virgin Islands 2,300 15 New Jersey 61,900 32 New Mexico 19,900 50 District of Columbia 2,300 16 Tennessee 59,100 34 New Hampshire 18,100 52 Vermont -200 17 Michigan 55,000 35 Arkansas 17,100 53 Alaska -400 18 Nevada 52,400 36 Iowa 15,500 Note: The ten most populous states are shaded. This list includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Program, in cooperation with State Workforce Agencies, Labor Market
States Ranked by Annual Nonagricultural Employment Percentage Change Change (%) Change (%) Change (%) 1 Virgin Islands 6.5% 17 North Carolina 2.0% 36 Michigan 1.3% 2 Nevada 3.9% 17 South Carolina 2.0% 38 Pennsylvania 1.2% 3 Arizona 3.4% 17 Tennessee 2.0% 38 Nebraska 1.2% 4 Texas 3.2% 22 Virginia 1.9% 38 Connecticut 1.2% 5 Utah 3.1% 22 Maryland 1.9% 38 Illinois 1.2% 5 Washington 3.1% 22 Oregon 1.9% 42 Louisiana 1.1% 7 Wyoming 2.8% 25 Massachusetts 1.8% 42 Kentucky 1.1% 7 Colorado 2.8% 26 California 1.7% 42 Minnesota 1.1% 9 New Hampshire 2.7% 27 Wisconsin 1.6% 45 Montana 1.0% 9 Florida 2.7% 28 Oklahoma 1.5% 45 Iowa 1.0% 11 Georgia 2.5% 28 New Jersey 1.5% 47 Mississippi 0.9% 12 New Mexico 2.4% 30 Hawaii 1.4% 48 Puerto Rico 0.8% 13 Delaware 2.2% 30 Indiana 1.4% 49 Maine 0.7% 13 Alabama 2.2% 30 Rhode Island 1.4% 50 West Virginia 0.6% 15 North Dakota 2.1% 30 Kansas 1.4% 51 District of Columbia 0.3% 15 Ohio 2.1% 30 Arkansas 1.4% 52 Vermont -0.1% 17 South Dakota 2.0% 30 Missouri 1.4% 52 Alaska -0.1% 17 Idaho 2.0% 36 New York 1.3% Note: The ten most populous states are shaded. This list includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Program, in cooperation with State Workforce Agencies, Labor Market
States Ranked by Labor Force Participation Rate The labor force participation rate represents the proportion of the civilian noninstitutional population that is in the labor force. Labor Force Participation Labor Force Participation Labor Force Participation 1 District of Columbia 69.9 17 Alaska 65.1 35 Montana 62.2 2 Minnesota 69.8 19 Rhode Island 64.7 36 Oregon 62.1 3 North Dakota 69.5 19 Wyoming 64.7 37 Oklahoma 61.3 4 Colorado 69.2 19 Illinois 64.7 37 Arizona 61.3 5 Nebraska 69.0 22 Texas 63.8 39 New York 61.2 6 South Dakota 68.7 23 Washington 63.7 39 Michigan 61.2 7 New Hampshire 68.6 24 Missouri 63.6 41 North Carolina 61.0 8 Iowa 68.4 25 Idaho 63.4 42 Tennessee 60.7 9 Massachusetts 68.1 25 Maine 63.4 43 Kentucky 59.2 10 Wisconsin 68.0 27 Georgia 63.0 44 Florida 59.1 11 Utah 67.9 28 Nevada 62.8 45 Louisiana 58.7 12 Maryland 67.2 29 Pennsylvania 62.7 46 New Mexico 58.2 13 Kansas 66.8 30 Delaware 62.5 47 Arkansas 57.5 14 Vermont 66.6 30 California 62.5 47 Alabama 57.5 15 Connecticut 66.3 32 Hawaii 62.4 49 South Carolina 57.4 16 Virginia 65.2 32 New Jersey 62.4 50 Mississippi 55.8 17 Indiana 65.1 32 Ohio 62.4 51 West Virginia 53.9 Note: The ten most populous states are shaded. This list includes the District of Columbia. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program, in cooperation with State Workforce Agencies, Labor Market
States Ranked by Employment to Population Ratio The employment to population ratio represents the proportion of the civilian noninstitutional population that is employed. Employment to Population Ratio (%) Employment to Population Ratio (%) Employment to Population Ratio (%) 1 Minnesota 67.8 18 Rhode Island 62.2 35 Oregon 59.6 2 North Dakota 67.6 19 Wyoming 62.1 36 Ohio 59.5 3 Nebraska 67.1 20 Illinois 61.9 37 Oklahoma 59.4 4 New Hampshire 66.9 21 Idaho 61.8 38 New York 58.8 5 Colorado 66.8 22 Missouri 61.7 38 Michigan 58.8 6 South Dakota 66.7 23 Texas 61.4 38 North Carolina 58.8 6 Iowa 66.7 24 Maine 61.2 41 Tennessee 58.6 8 District of Columbia 66.0 25 Alaska 61.0 42 Arizona 58.4 8 Wisconsin 66.0 26 Washington 60.9 43 Florida 57.2 10 Massachusetts 65.8 27 Hawaii 60.8 44 Kentucky 56.6 10 Utah 65.8 28 Georgia 60.7 45 Louisiana 55.8 12 Vermont 64.8 29 Nevada 60.1 46 South Carolina 55.5 13 Maryland 64.6 29 Pennsylvania 60.1 47 New Mexico 55.4 13 Kansas 64.6 29 Delaware 60.1 47 Arkansas 55.4 15 Connecticut 63.7 32 New Jersey 60.0 49 Alabama 55.3 16 Virginia 63.3 33 California 59.9 50 Mississippi 53.2 17 Indiana 62.8 33 Montana 59.9 51 West Virginia 51.2 Note: The ten most populous states are shaded. This list includes the District of Columbia. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program, in cooperation with State Workforce Agencies, Labor Market
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