What state has the lowest unemployment rate?

Compared to a year ago, 35 states grew nonfarm payrolls, with the largest percentage gains occurring in Utah (3.4 percent), Idaho (3.1 percent), and Texas and Washington (2.9 percent each). State unemployment rates for June 2018 will be released on Friday, July 20, 2018. read more

The list of U.S. states and territories by unemployment rate compares the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state and territory, sortable by name, rate, and change. Data are provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment publication. read more

This table ranks the 50 states of the United States. by their unemployment rate. In May 2018, about 2 percent of Hawaii's population was unemployed. The highest unemployment rate was recorded in Alaska, at 7.2 percent. read more