States Ranked by February 2016 Unemployment Rate Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Unemployment Unemployment 1 New Hampshire 2.7 19 New Jersey 4.3 36 California 5.5 1 South Dakota 2.7 20 Texas 4.4 36 Connecticut 5.5 3 North Dakota 2.9 21 Massachusetts 4.5 36 North Carolina 5.5 4 Colorado 3.0 22 Delaware 4.6 36 South Carolina 5.5 4 Nebraska 3.0 22 Pennsylvania 4.6 41 Kentucky 5.8 6 Hawaii 3.1 22 Wisconsin 4.6 41 Washington 5.8 7 Utah 3.4 25 Indiana 4.7 43 Louisiana 5.9 7 Vermont 3.4 25 Maryland 4.7 43 Nevada 5.9 9 Maine 3.6 27 Michigan 4.8 45 Alabama 6.2 10 Iowa 3.7 27 New York 4.8 46 Illinois 6.4 10 Minnesota 3.7 27 Oregon 4.8 46 New Mexico 6.4 12 Idaho 3.9 30 Florida 4.9 48 District of Columbia 6.5 13 Kansas 4.0 30 Ohio 4.9 48 Mississippi 6.5 14 Virginia 4.1 30 Tennessee 4.9 48 West Virginia 6.5 15 Arkansas 4.2 33 Wyoming 5.0 51 Alaska 6.6 15 Missouri 4.2 34 Georgia 5.4 52 Puerto Rico 11.7 15 Montana 4.2 34 Rhode Island 5.4 15 Oklahoma 4.2 36 Arizona 5.5 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 California 451,600 19 Indiana 51,000 37 District of Columbia 11,100 2 Florida 243,200 20 Utah 44,500 38 Delaware 10,900 3 Texas 170,900 21 South Carolina 42,200 39 Rhode Island 7,400 4 New York 130,300 22 Wisconsin 37,700 40 Maine 5,800 5 Georgia 116,000 23 Maryland 37,600 41 South Dakota 5,600 6 Virginia 96,500 24 Minnesota 37,400 42 Vermont 4,800 6 Washington 96,500 25 Kentucky 28,800 43 Montana 3,900 8 Michigan 90,800 26 Nevada 28,700 44 New Mexico 600 9 Tennessee 89,300 27 Arkansas 27,900 45 Virgin Islands 0 10 North Carolina 86,700 28 Idaho 26,400 46 Alaska -300 11 Ohio 78,700 29 Alabama 21,400 47 Kansas -5,400 12 Arizona 77,500 30 Missouri 18,700 48 Oklahoma -7,200 13 Massachusetts 67,100 31 Mississippi 16,400 49 Wyoming -8,800 14 Illinois 65,700 32 Connecticut 15,800 50 West Virginia -11,700 15 Colorado 63,000 32 Iowa 15,800 51 Puerto Rico -15,400 16 New Jersey 59,800 34 Hawaii 15,600 52 Louisiana -18,700 17 Oregon 55,300 35 New Hampshire 14,400 53 North Dakota -22,700 17 Pennsylvania 53,300 36 Nebraska 12,900 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 Idaho 4.0% 18 South Carolina 2.1% 36 Illinois 1.1% 2 Utah 3.3% 20 Massachusetts 1.9% 38 Iowa 1.0% 3 Oregon 3.1% 21 Indiana 1.7% 38 Maine 1.0% 3 Tennessee 3.1% 22 District of Columbia 1.5% 40 Connecticut 0.9% 3 Washington 3.1% 22 Kentucky 1.5% 40 Pennsylvania 0.9% 6 Arizona 3.0% 22 Mississippi 1.5% 42 Montana 0.8% 6 Florida 3.0% 22 New Jersey 1.5% 43 Missouri 0.7% 8 California 2.8% 22 Ohio 1.5% 44 New Mexico 0.1% 9 Georgia 2.7% 22 Rhode Island 1.5% 45 Virgin Islands 0.0% 10 Colorado 2.5% 22 Vermont 1.5% 46 Alaska -0.1% 10 Hawaii 2.5% 29 Maryland 1.4% 47 Kansas -0.4% 10 Virginia 2.5% 29 New York 1.4% 47 Oklahoma -0.4% 13 Delaware 2.4% 29 Texas 1.4% 49 Louisiana -0.9% 14 Arkansas 2.3% 32 Minnesota 1.3% 50 West Virginia -1.5% 14 Nevada 2.3% 32 Nebraska 1.3% 51 Puerto Rico -1.7% 16 Michigan 2.2% 32 South Dakota 1.3% 52 Wyoming -3.0% 16 New Hampshire 2.2% 32 Wisconsin 1.3% 53 North Dakota -4.9% 18 North Carolina 2.1% 36 Alabama 1.1% 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 Minnesota 70.9 18 Illinois 65.6 34 Oregon 62.0 2 North Dakota 70.4 19 Virginia 64.9 36 Maine 61.6 3 District of Columbia 70.2 20 Indiana 64.6 37 New York 61.5 4 Iowa 70.1 20 Massachusetts 64.6 38 Georgia 61.4 4 Nebraska 70.1 22 Rhode Island 64.4 38 North Carolina 61.4 6 South Dakota 69.4 23 New Jersey 64.2 40 Michigan 61.2 7 Wisconsin 68.7 24 Idaho 64.1 41 Arizona 60.3 8 Kansas 68.3 25 Montana 63.9 42 Tennessee 60.0 9 New Hampshire 68.2 26 Texas 63.6 43 Louisiana 59.8 10 Utah 67.9 27 Washington 63.5 44 Florida 59.3 11 Alaska 66.9 28 Delaware 63.3 44 South Carolina 59.3 11 Maryland 66.9 29 Pennsylvania 63.1 46 Arkansas 58.5 13 Wyoming 66.8 30 Ohio 62.9 47 Kentucky 57.2 14 Vermont 66.7 31 Nevada 62.7 48 Mississippi 57.1 15 Colorado 66.6 32 Hawaii 62.6 49 New Mexico 56.9 16 Missouri 66.2 33 Oklahoma 62.2 50 Alabama 56.8 17 Connecticut 65.8 34 California 62.0 51 West Virginia 53.1 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 North Dakota 68.4 18 Connecticut 62.2 34 Oregon 59.0 2 Minnesota 68.3 19 Massachusetts 61.7 36 California 58.5 3 Nebraska 68.0 20 Idaho 61.6 36 New York 58.5 4 South Dakota 67.6 21 Indiana 61.5 38 Michigan 58.2 5 Iowa 67.5 22 Illinois 61.4 39 Georgia 58.1 6 New Hampshire 66.4 22 New Jersey 61.4 40 North Carolina 58.0 7 District of Columbia 65.6 24 Montana 61.2 41 Tennessee 57.1 7 Kansas 65.6 25 Rhode Island 60.9 42 Arizona 57.0 7 Utah 65.6 26 Texas 60.8 43 Florida 56.4 10 Wisconsin 65.5 27 Hawaii 60.7 44 Louisiana 56.3 11 Colorado 64.7 28 Delaware 60.4 45 Arkansas 56.1 12 Vermont 64.4 29 Pennsylvania 60.2 45 South Carolina 56.1 13 Wyoming 63.9 30 Ohio 59.8 47 Kentucky 53.9 14 Maryland 63.7 30 Washington 59.8 48 Mississippi 53.4 15 Missouri 63.4 32 Oklahoma 59.6 49 Alabama 53.3 16 Alaska 62.5 33 Maine 59.4 49 New Mexico 53.3 17 Virginia 62.3 34 Nevada 59.0 51 West Virginia 49.7 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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