Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows
Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows
Seasonally Adjusted
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| Sept. 2004p | Historical High | Historical Low |
| State | Rate | Date | Rate | Date | Rate
|
| Alabama |
5.7 |
Dec. 1982 |
15.6 |
Aug. 1998 |
4.1 |
| Alaska |
7.6 |
Aug. 1986 |
11.6 |
Nov. 1998 |
5.6 |
| Arizona |
4.8 |
Feb. 1983 |
11.7 |
Jan. 2001 |
3.8 |
| Arkansas |
5.5 |
Feb. 1983 |
10.5 |
Nov. 1999 |
4.2 |
| California |
5.9 |
Feb. 1983 |
11.0 |
Jan. 2001 |
4.6 |
| Colorado |
4.9 |
Oct. 1982 |
8.8 |
Jan. 2001 |
2.6 |
| Connecticut |
4.7 |
Feb. 1992 |
8.2 |
Aug. 2000 |
2.1 |
| Delaware |
3.9 |
Jan. 1982 |
9.1 |
May 1988 |
2.9 |
| District of Columbia |
7.9 |
July 1983 |
11.9 |
Nov. 1988 |
4.4 |
| Florida |
4.5 |
Mar. 1983 |
9.7 |
July 2000 |
3.5 |
| Georgia |
4.1 |
Dec. 1982 |
8.5 |
Mar. 2001 |
3.5 |
| Hawaii |
3.1 |
Sept. 1978 |
7.8 |
July 1989 |
2.3 |
| Idaho |
5.0 |
Jan. 1983 |
11.4 |
Apr. 2004 |
4.3 |
| Illinois |
6.0 |
Dec. 1982 |
12.9 |
Apr. 2000 |
4.1 |
| Indiana |
5.2 |
Nov. 1982 |
12.7 |
July 1999 |
2.7 |
| Iowa |
4.7 |
Jan. 1983 |
8.9 |
Nov. 1999 |
2.3 |
| Kansas |
4.7 |
Aug. 1982 |
7.5 |
June 1978 |
2.7 |
| Kentucky |
4.6 |
Dec. 1982 |
12.6 |
Apr. 2000 |
3.8 |
| Louisiana |
5.3 |
Sept. 1986 |
13.6 |
Dec. 1999 |
4.6 |
| Maine |
4.7 |
Feb. 1983 |
9.9 |
Jan. 2001 |
3.3 |
| Maryland |
4.1 |
Jan. 1982 |
8.7 |
July 1999 |
3.4 |
| Massachusetts |
4.6 |
July 1991 |
9.6 |
Aug. 2000 |
2.5 |
| Michigan |
6.8 |
Nov. 1982 |
16.3 |
Mar. 2000 |
3.1 |
| Minnesota |
4.6 |
Feb. 1983 |
9.2 |
Apr. 1999 |
2.4 |
| Mississippi |
6.0 |
Feb. 1983 |
13.8 |
Mar. 2004 |
4.2 |
| Missouri |
5.6 |
Apr. 1983 |
10.6 |
Jan. 2000 |
2.9 |
| Montana |
5.1 |
Mar. 1983 |
9.2 |
Feb. 2004 |
4.0 |
| Nebraska |
3.7 |
Jan. 1983 |
7.1 |
July 1990 |
2.1 |
| Nevada |
3.9 |
Feb. 1983 |
11.6 |
Apr. 2000 |
3.7 |
| New Hampshire |
3.5 |
July 1982 |
7.9 |
Mar. 1988 |
2.2 |
| New Jersey |
4.8 |
May 1992 |
9.3 |
Feb. 2001 |
3.4 |
| New Mexico |
5.3 |
Feb. 1983 |
11.7 |
Aug. 2001 |
4.7 |
| New York |
5.5 |
Apr. 1983 |
9.2 |
Apr. 1988 |
3.9 |
| North Carolina |
4.8 |
Feb. 1983 |
10.0 |
June 1999 |
3.0 |
| North Dakota |
3.6 |
May 1986 |
6.7 |
Oct. 1997 |
2.3 |
| Ohio |
6.0 |
Jan. 1983 |
13.8 |
Mar. 2001 |
3.6 |
| Oklahoma |
4.4 |
May 1983 |
9.7 |
Feb. 2000 |
2.9 |
| Oregon |
7.3 |
Jan. 1983 |
12.4 |
Mar. 1995 |
4.4 |
| Pennsylvania |
5.3 |
Feb. 1983 |
13.1 |
Apr. 2000 |
4.0 |
| Rhode Island |
5.0 |
Oct. 1982 |
10.9 |
May 1988 |
2.7 |
| South Carolina |
6.9 |
Feb. 1983 |
11.7 |
Mar. 1998 |
3.3 |
| South Dakota |
3.4 |
Feb. 1983 |
6.3 |
Mar. 2000 |
1.9 |
| Tennessee |
5.1 |
Dec. 1982 |
12.8 |
Mar. 2000 |
3.7 |
| Texas |
5.5 |
Oct. 1986 |
9.4 |
Dec. 2000 |
3.8 |
| Utah |
4.8 |
Apr. 1983 |
10.5 |
Mar. 1997 |
2.9 |
| Vermont |
3.3 |
May 1983 |
7.5 |
July 1988 |
2.4 |
| Virginia |
3.2 |
Mar. 1982 |
8.0 |
Apr. 2000 |
2.0 |
| Washington |
5.6 |
Nov. 1982 |
12.5 |
Nov. 1997 |
4.4 |
| West Virginia |
5.0 |
Feb. 1983 |
19.5 |
Sept. 2001 |
4.7 |
| Wisconsin |
5.0 |
Jan. 1983 |
12.7 |
June 1999 |
2.8 |
| Wyoming |
3.9 |
Feb. 1987 |
10.7 |
Apr. 1979 |
2.2 |
Note: Data series begin in January 1978, except for California, where it begins in January 1980. |
Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Estimates for recent years are provisional and will be revised when new benchmark and population information becomes available.
Historical highs and lows show the most recent month that a rate was recorded in the event of multiple occurrences.
Last Modified Date: October 22, 2004
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