2. 10
0
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
3
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Vermont
Oklahoma
Iowa
Hawaii
Louisiana
New Hampshire
Montana
Utah
Wyoming
Minnesota
Virginia
Maryland
Arkansas
Colorado
Maine
Texas
Alaska
New York
New Mexico
Wisconsin
Unemployment Rate - States with lowest rates
Pennsylvania
3. 10
12
14
16
0
2
4
6
8
Connecticut
Delaware
Massachusetts
Idaho
Missouri
Washington
West Virginia
Arizona
New Jersey
Indiana
Georgia
Oregon
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
Ohio
North Carolina
Illinois
Mississippi
D.C.
South Carolina
Florida
California
hit highest rate since 1976 during current downturn
Rhode Island
Nevada
Unemployment Rate - highest rates, red are states that
Michigan
4. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Alabama
SA, Thous
2040
2000
1960
1920
1880
1840
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
5. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Alaska
SA, Thous
328
324
320
316
312
308
304
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
6. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Arizona
SA, Thous
2700
2625
2550
2475
2400
2325
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
7. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Arkansas
SA, Thous
1210
1200
1190
1180
1170
1160
1150
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
8. All Employees: Total Nonfarm, California
SA, Thous
15250
15000
14750
14500
14250
14000
13750
05 06 07 08 09
Source: BLS/CA Employment Development Department 04/16/10
9. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Colorado
SA, Thous
2400
2360
2320
2280
2240
2200
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
10. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Connecticut
SA, Thous
1720
1700
1680
1660
1640
1620
1600
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
11. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Delaware
SA, Thous
442.5
435.0
427.5
420.0
412.5
405.0
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
12. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, D.C.
SA, Thous
720.0
712.5
705.0
697.5
690.0
682.5
675.0
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
13. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Florida
SA, Thous
8200
8000
7800
7600
7400
7200
7000
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
14. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Georgia
SA, Thous
4200
4100
4000
3900
3800
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
15. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Hawaii
SA, Thous
630
620
610
600
590
580
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
16. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Idaho
SA, Thous
660
650
640
630
620
610
600
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
17. All Employees: Total Nonfarm, Illinois
SA, Thous
6000
5925
5850
5775
5700
5625
5550
05 06 07 08 09
Source: BLS/IL Department of Employment Security 04/16/10
18. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Indiana
SA, Thous
3000
2950
2900
2850
2800
2750
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
19. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Iowa
SA, Thous
1540
1520
1500
1480
1460
1440
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
20. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Kansas
SA, Thous
1400
1380
1360
1340
1320
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
21. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Kentucky
SA, Thous
1875
1850
1825
1800
1775
1750
1725
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
22. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Louisiana
SA, Thous
1960
1920
1880
1840
1800
1760
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
23. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Maine
SA, Thous
622.5
615.0
607.5
600.0
592.5
585.0
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
24. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Maryland
SA, Thous
2625
2600
2575
2550
2525
2500
2475
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
25. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Massachusetts
SA, Thous
3320
3280
3240
3200
3160
3120
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
26. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Michigan
SA, Thous
4600
4400
4200
4000
3800
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
27. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Minnesota
SA, Thous
2800
2760
2720
2680
2640
2600
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
28. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Mississippi
SA, Thous
1160
1140
1120
1100
1080
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
29. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Missouri
SA, Thous
2840
2800
2760
2720
2680
2640
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
30. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Montana
SA, Thous
450.0
442.5
435.0
427.5
420.0
412.5
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
31. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Nebraska
SA, Thous
967.5
960.0
952.5
945.0
937.5
930.0
922.5
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
32. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Nevada
SA, Thous
1300
1250
1200
1150
1100
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
33. Units All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, New Hampshire
SA, Thous.
652.5
645.0
637.5
630.0
622.5
615.0
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
34. All Employees: Total Nonfarm, New Jersey
SA, Thous
4100
4050
4000
3950
3900
3850
3800
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/NJ Dept of Labor 04/16/10
35. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, New Mexico
SA, Thous
850
840
830
820
810
800
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
36. All Employees: Total Nonfarm, New York
SA, Thous
8850
8775
8700
8625
8550
8475
8400
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/NY State Dept of Labor 04/16/10
37. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, North Carolina
SA, Thous
4200
4125
4050
3975
3900
3825
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
38. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, North Dakota
SA, Thous
370
365
360
355
350
345
340
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
39. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Ohio
SA, Thous
5500
5400
5300
5200
5100
5000
4900
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
40. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Oklahoma
SA, Thous
1600
1580
1560
1540
1520
1500
1480
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
41. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Oregon
SA, Thous
1760
1720
1680
1640
1600
1560
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
42. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Pennsylvania
SA, Thous
5850
5775
5700
5625
5550
5475
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
43. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Rhode Island
SA, Thous
500
490
480
470
460
450
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
44. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, South Carolina
SA, Thous
1960
1920
1880
1840
1800
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
45. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, South Dakota
SA, Thous
415
410
405
400
395
390
385
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
46. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Tennessee
SA, Thous
2850
2800
2750
2700
2650
2600
2550
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
47. All Employees: Total Nonfarm, Texas
SA ,Thous
10800
10600
10400
10200
10000
9800
9600
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/TX Workforce Commission 04/16/10
48. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Utah
SA, Thous
1275
1250
1225
1200
1175
1150
1125
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
49. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Vermont
SA, Thous
312
308
304
300
296
292
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
50. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Virginia
SA, Thous
3800
3760
3720
3680
3640
3600
3560
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
51. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, W ashington
SA, Thous
3000
2950
2900
2850
2800
2750
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
52. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, W est Virginia
SA, Thous
765.0
757.5
750.0
742.5
735.0
727.5
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
53. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, W isconsin
SA, Thous
2920
2880
2840
2800
2760
2720
2680
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
54. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, W yoming
SA, Thous
310
300
290
280
270
260
05 06 07 08 09
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 04/16/10
