Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows
Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows
Seasonally Adjusted
Oct. 2013p
Historical High
Historical Low
State
Rate
Date
Rate
Date
Rate
Alabama
6.5
Dec. 1982
14.3
Apr. 2007
3.2
Alaska
6.5
June 1986
11.5
May 2013
5.9
Arizona
8.2
Jan. 1983
11.6
July 2007
3.5
Arkansas
7.5
July 1983
10.1
Nov. 2000
4.0
California
8.7
Oct. 2010
12.4
Jan. 2001
4.7
Colorado
6.8
Nov. 2010
9.1
Jan. 2001
2.6
Connecticut
7.9
Dec. 2010
9.4
Oct. 2000
2.1
Delaware
6.8
Dec. 1976
9.3
Feb. 1989
2.8
District of Columbia
8.9
Feb. 1983
11.6
May 1989
4.8
Florida
6.7
Mar. 2010
11.4
Aug. 2006
3.3
Georgia
8.1
Jan. 2010
10.4
Dec. 2000
3.3
Hawaii
4.4
Jan. 1976
9.9
Dec. 2006
2.3
Idaho
6.7
Feb. 1983
9.6
Mar. 2007
2.7
Illinois
8.9
Feb. 1983
12.9
Feb. 1999
4.2
Indiana
7.5
Jan. 1983
12.7
Apr. 1999
2.6
Iowa
4.6
Mar. 1983
8.6
Oct. 1999
2.5
Kansas
5.6
Aug. 2009
7.5
Apr. 1979
3.0
Kentucky
8.4
Jan. 1983
12.0
June 2000
4.1
Louisiana
6.5
Nov. 1986
12.8
July 2006
3.6
Maine
6.7
Jan. 1977
9.0
Jan. 2001
3.1
Maryland
6.7
Nov. 1982
8.4
Feb. 2008
3.3
Massachusetts
7.2
Jan. 1976
11.1
Oct. 2000
2.6
Michigan
9.0
Dec. 1982
16.8
Mar. 2000
3.3
Minnesota
4.8
Dec. 1982
9.1
Mar. 1999
2.5
Mississippi
8.5
Apr. 1983
13.5
Apr. 2001
4.9
Missouri
6.5
Feb. 1983
10.6
Jan. 2000
2.8
Montana
5.2
Mar. 1983
8.8
Dec. 2006
3.1
Nebraska
3.9
Feb. 1983
6.7
Feb. 1998
2.2
Nevada
9.3
Oct. 2010
14.0
Apr. 2000
3.8
New Hampshire
5.1
Sept. 1992
7.6
May 1987
2.1
New Jersey
8.4
Dec. 1976
10.7
July 2000
3.6
New Mexico
6.6
Mar. 1983
10.0
June 2007
3.4
New York
7.7
Nov. 1976
10.3
Apr. 1988
4.0
North Carolina
8.0
Feb. 2010
11.3
Mar. 1999
3.1
North Dakota
2.7
Feb. 1983
6.8
July 2001
2.6
Ohio
7.5
Jan. 1983
13.9
Jan. 2001
3.8
Oklahoma
5.5
June 1983
9.2...