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How are the states most
important to you fairing with unemployment? Below find current unemployment
data for all 50 states, including data on unemployment reduction rates
over the past twelve months.
Unemployment data is organized
by region. Click on one of the five regional categories below to locate
specific state information.
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
West
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Northeastern
USA:
Unemployment Data 2003-2004
* Source:
US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Unemployment:
May 2003 |
Unemployment:
May 2004 |
Percent
Change |
| Connecticut
|
5.4% |
4.6% |
-14.8%
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| Maine
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5% |
4.1% |
-18.0%
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| Massachusetts |
5.8%
|
5.2%
|
-10.3%
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| New
Hampshire |
4.2%
|
4%
|
-4.8%
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| New
York |
6.3%
|
5.8% |
-7.9%
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| New
Jersey |
5.9%
|
4.9% |
-16.9%
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| Rhode
Island |
5.4%
|
5.6%
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+3.7%
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| Vermont |
4.5%
|
3.5%
|
-22.2%
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| Average
Regional Reduction |
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-11.4%
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Southeastern
USA:
Unemployment Data 2003-2004
*
Source:
US
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Unemployment:
May 2003 |
Unemployment:
May 2004 |
Percent
Change |
| Alabama
|
5.8% |
5.9% |
1.7%
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| Delaware
|
4.2% |
3.7%
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-11.9%
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| DC |
7%
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7.5%
|
7.1%
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| Florida
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5.3%
|
4.5%
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-15.1%
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| Georgia
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4.8%
|
3.9%
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-18.8%
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| Kentucky |
6.2%
|
5.4% |
-12.9%
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| Maryland
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4.5%
|
4%
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-11.1%
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| Mississippi
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6.7%
|
5.5%
|
-17.9%
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| North
Carolina |
6.5%
|
5.3%
|
-18.5%
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| South
Carolina |
6.8% |
6.3%
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-7.4%
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| Tennessee
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5.7%
|
4.8%
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-15.8%
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| Virginia |
4.1%
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3.4%
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-17.1%
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| West
Virginia |
6.2%
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5.2%
|
-16.1%
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| Average
Regional Reduction |
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-11.8%
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Midwestern
USA:
Unemployment Data 2003-2004
*
Source:
US
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Unemployment:
May 2003 |
Unemployment:
May 2004 |
Percent
Change |
| Illinois
|
6.6%
|
6.4%
|
-3.0%
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| Indiana
|
5.1%
|
5.1%
|
0.0%
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| Iowa |
4.5%
|
4.3%
|
-4.4%
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| Kansas
|
5.3%
|
4.7%
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-11.3%
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| Michigan
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7.2%
|
6.4%
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-11.1%
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| Missouri
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5.8%
|
5.1%
|
-12.1%
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| Nebraska
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4.1%
|
3.7%
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-9.8%
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| North
Dakota |
4%
|
3.2%
|
-20.0%
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| Ohio |
5.1% |
5.6%
|
-9.8%
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| South
Dakota |
3.6%
|
3.4%
|
-5.6%
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| Wisconsin |
5.7% |
5.1%
|
-10.5%
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| Average
Regional Reduction |
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-7.1%
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Southwestern
USA:
Unemployment Data 2003-2004
*
Source:
US
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Unemployment:
May 2003 |
Unemployment:
May 2004 |
Percent
Change |
| Arkansas
|
6.2% |
5.8% |
-14.5%
|
| Louisiana
|
6.7% |
6.1% |
-9.0%
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| New
Mexico |
6.3%
|
5.5%
|
-12.7%
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| Oklahoma
|
5.9%
|
4.3%
|
-27.1%
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| Texas
|
6.9% |
5.9% |
-14.5%
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| Average
Regional Reduction |
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-13.9%
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Western
USA:
Unemployment Data 2003-2004
*
Source:
US
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Unemployment:
May 2003 |
Unemployment:
May 2004 |
Percent
Change |
| Alaska
|
7.9% |
7.3%
|
-7.6%
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| Arizona
|
5.9%
|
5.1%
|
-13.6%
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| California
|
6.8%
|
6.2%
|
-8.8%
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| Colorado |
6.2%
|
4.9%
|
-21.0%
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| Hawaii
|
4.3%
|
3%
|
-30.2%
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| Idaho
|
5.5%
|
4.6%
|
-16.4%
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| Montana
|
4.7%
|
4.7%
|
0.0%
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| Nevada
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5.4%
|
4.1%
|
-24.1%
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| Oregon |
8.6% |
6.8%
|
-20.9%
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| Utah
|
5.7%
|
4.6%
|
-19.3%
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| Washington
|
7.7%
|
6.1% |
-20.8%
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| Wyoming
|
4.4% |
3.7%
|
-15.9%
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| Average
Regional Reduction |
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-16.5%
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