The Bureau of Labor Statistics is kind enough to provide historical unemployment (and employment) data for all 50 states from January 1st, 1976 until present day.
Simply choose the state, month and year using our tool below:
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Note: All data found on this page is seasonally adjusted.
General data can be found below:
Note: This Data is current as of June, 2010 and includes Puerto Rico
The states with the current highest level of unemployment are:
Puerto Rico with a rate of 16.3% Nevada with a rate of 14.2% Michigan with a rate of 13.2% California with a rate of 12.3% Rhode Island with a rate of 12.0%
The states with the current lowest level of unemployment are:
North Dakota with a rate of 3.6% South Dakota with a rate of 4.5% Nebraska with a rate of 4.8% New Hampshire with a rate of 5.9% Vermont with a rate of 6.0%
The five highest single month unemployment rates on record are:
Puerto Rico with a rate of 24.5% in 01/1983 Puerto Rico with a rate of 24.5% in 09/1983 Puerto Rico with a rate of 24.3% in 02/1983 Puerto Rico with a rate of 24.1% in 03/1983 Puerto Rico with a rate of 23.9% in 12/1982
The five lowest single month unemployment rates on record are:
Connecticut with a rate of 2.1% in 09/2000 Connecticut with a rate of 2.1% in 10/2000 New Hampshire with a rate of 2.1% in 09/1986 New Hampshire with a rate of 2.1% in 10/1986 New Hampshire with a rate of 2.1% in 11/1986
