US Unemployment Rate By State in July, 2020

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of the US was 10.2% (sa) in July, 2020. Among all US states and DC, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates: Nevada (16.7%), Hawaii (15.6%), and New Jersey (14.4%).

On the hand, the following three states were among those with low unemployment rates: Nebraska (4.6%), South Dakota (4.7%), and Utah (5.7%).

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

Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.

Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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US Unemployment Rate By State in July, 2020

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US Unemployment Rate By State in July, 2020

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State	Unemployment Rate (%)
Alabama	7.5
Alaska	11.1
Arizona	9
Arkansas	7.3
California	13.1
Colorado	6.5
Connecticut	11.7
Delaware	7.6
Florida	11.6
Georgia	7.7
Hawaii	15.6
Idaho	6.6
Illinois	11.4
Indiana	8.9
Iowa	6
Kansas	6.7
Kentucky	5.8
Louisiana	10.4
Maine	6.3
Maryland	7.9
Massachusetts	12.5
Michigan	12.5
Minnesota	7.8
Mississippi	8.3
Missouri	7.2
Montana	6.7
Nebraska	4.6
Nevada	16.7
New Hampshire	8.3
New Jersey	14.4
New Mexico	9
New York	12.6
North Carolina	8.7
North Dakota	6.2
Ohio	9.8
Oklahoma	7.4
Oregon	9.2
Pennsylvania	10.4
Rhode Island	12.2
South Carolina	7.1
South Dakota	4.7
Tennessee	9
Texas	9.3
Utah	5.7
Vermont	6.6
Virginia	8.3
Washington	10.5
West Virginia	9.5
Wisconsin	7.6
Wyoming	6.8
District of Columbia	8.7