US Unemployment Rate By State in March, 2017

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 4.4% (sa) in March, 2017. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Alaska (6.6%), New Mexico (6.6%), and District of Columbia (6.2%).

On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: Colorado (2.4%), Hawaii (2.5%), and North Dakota (2.7%).

The chart and table below shows the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for each state.

Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
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US Unemployment Rate By State in March, 2017
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US Unemployment Rate By State in March, 2017
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State Unemployment Rate (%)
Alabama 5
Alaska 6.6
Arizona 5.1
Arkansas 3.7
California 5
Colorado 2.4
Connecticut 4.5
Delaware 4.5
Florida 4.5
Georgia 5
Hawaii 2.5
Idaho 3.3
Illinois 5
Indiana 3.6
Iowa 3.2
Kansas 3.7
Kentucky 5
Louisiana 5.5
Maine 3.5
Maryland 4.1
Massachusetts 3.9
Michigan 4.5
Minnesota 3.6
Mississippi 5.4
Missouri 4
Montana 4.1
Nebraska 2.9
Nevada 5.2
New Hampshire 2.9
New Jersey 4.4
New Mexico 6.6
New York 4.6
North Carolina 4.7
North Dakota 2.7
Ohio 5.1
Oklahoma 4.2
Oregon 4
Pennsylvania 5.1
Rhode Island 4.5
South Carolina 4.2
South Dakota 3
Tennessee 4.1
Texas 4.7
Utah 3.2
Vermont 3.1
Virginia 3.8
Washington 4.7
West Virginia 5.1
Wisconsin 3.4
Wyoming 4.5
District of Columbia 6.2