Historical State Unemployment Rates Since 1976
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 , and includes Puerto Rico
Data last updated on October 25th, 2024
The states with the current highest level of unemployment are:
The states with the current lowest level of unemployment are:
The five highest single month unemployment rates on record are:
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics