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All states had unemployment rates below 10.0 percent in February 2021
March 31, 2021
Unemployment rates were highest in Hawaii (9.2 percent) and New York (8.9 percent) in February 2021. South Dakota (2.9 percent) and Utah (3.0 percent) had the lowest rates. This marked the first time since March 2020 when all 50 states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rates under 10.0 percent.
State unemployment rates from January 2020 to February 2021
State
Jan 2020
Feb 2020
Mar 2020
Apr 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Oct 2020
Nov 2020
Dec 2020
Jan 2021
Feb 2021
Hawaii
2.0%
2.1%
2.1%
21.9%
21.9%
14.1%
14.1%
14.1%
14.8%
14.0%
10.3%
10.3%
10.3%
9.2%
New York
3.8
3.9
3.9
16.2
15.7
15.0
14.7
11.7
10.0
8.7
8.7
8.7
8.8
8.9
California
4.2
4.3
4.5
16.0
15.6
14.1
13.2
12.3
10.6
9.8
8.7
9.3
9.0
8.5
Connecticut
3.7
3.7
3.8
8.6
11.4
11.4
11.3
8.4
8.3
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.1
8.5
Nevada
3.7
3.7
6.4
29.5
24.5
15.4
16.6
14.5
13.0
12.0
8.7
8.2
8.5
8.3
New Mexico
5.1
5.3
5.4
10.0
10.0
9.8
12.5
9.3
8.6
8.5
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.3
District of Columbia
4.9
5.0
5.2
11.1
8.9
8.9
8.9
8.8
8.7
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.4
8.1
New Jersey
3.7
3.7
3.8
16.6
16.5
16.3
13.1
11.0
7.8
7.7
10.2
7.7
7.8
7.8
Louisiana
5.1
5.2
5.3
13.1
13.1
9.4
9.1
8.2
8.0
7.9
7.9
7.9
7.6
7.6
Illinois
3.5
3.6
3.7
16.5
15.4
14.2
12.0
11.1
10.4
8.1
8.1
8.0
7.7
7.4
Pennsylvania
4.8
5.0
5.1
16.2
13.5
13.3
13.0
10.2
7.1
7.0
7.1
7.1
7.3
7.3
Rhode Island
3.8
4.0
4.0
17.4
12.9
10.9
14.0
12.6
10.9
7.3
7.9
7.9
7.2
7.3
Massachusetts
2.8
2.8
2.7
16.4
15.3
14.8
9.8
9.3
8.9
8.5
8.4
8.4
7.8
7.1
Arizona
4.8
4.9
5.0
14.2
10.6
10.7
10.4
7.0
6.9
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.7
6.9
Texas
3.6
3.7
4.9
12.9
11.6
10.2
9.3
6.9
7.9
7.3
7.2
6.9
6.8
6.9
Alaska
5.0
5.1
5.1
11.8
11.6
11.3
11.0
7.2
7.0
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.6
6.6
Colorado
2.7
2.8
4.7
12.1
11.6
11.3
7.4
7.1
7.0
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.6
6.6
Delaware
4.3
4.5
4.8
13.4
13.3
12.9
8.3
7.9
7.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
6.1
6.3
Mississippi
5.6
5.8
6.0
15.7
11.0
9.6
8.5
7.8
7.2
6.9
6.7
6.6
6.4
6.3
Maryland
3.4
3.5
3.5
9.0
9.0
8.6
8.7
8.6
7.0
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.4
6.2
West Virginia
5.0
5.1
5.3
15.6
11.9
10.5
9.4
8.5
7.9
7.4
7.0
6.7
6.5
6.2
Oregon
3.4
3.5
3.6
13.2
11.7
10.3
9.6
8.4
7.5
7.0
6.6
6.3
6.2
6.1
North Carolina
3.5
3.6
3.9
13.5
13.5
8.8
8.8
6.8
7.3
6.8
6.4
6.1
5.9
5.7
Washington
4.0
4.1
5.3
16.3
12.5
10.8
10.8
9.1
8.0
7.0
6.7
6.3
6.0
5.6
Wyoming
4.4
4.8
5.1
5.5
8.5
7.4
6.8
6.2
5.7
5.4
5.3
5.2
5.1
5.3
Kentucky
4.1
4.2
4.2
16.9
10.9
5.7
5.6
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.3
5.2
Michigan
3.7
3.7
3.7
23.6
20.8
14.1
9.0
8.5
8.2
8.1
8.2
8.2
5.7
5.2
South Carolina
2.6
2.8
3.0
11.5
11.5
7.7
7.6
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.6
5.6
5.3
5.2
Virginia
2.5
2.5
2.6
11.3
8.5
8.8
7.9
7.0
6.6
6.1
5.8
5.6
5.3
5.2
Ohio
4.5
4.7
4.9
16.4
14.9
10.3
9.3
9.0
7.4
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.3
5.0
Tennessee
3.7
3.9
4.0
15.8
9.6
9.3
8.9
8.1
7.9
7.8
5.6
5.6
5.1
4.9
Georgia
3.3
3.5
3.6
12.5
9.4
8.4
7.6
7.0
6.5
5.9
5.6
5.3
5.1
4.8
Maine
3.0
3.1
3.1
9.1
8.3
5.3
8.8
5.2
4.9
4.8
4.9
5.0
5.2
4.8
Florida
3.3
3.3
4.9
14.0
14.2
11.6
11.5
7.9
7.2
5.8
5.4
5.1
4.8
4.7
North Dakota
2.2
2.3
2.3
8.7
8.7
6.2
6.2
6.1
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.5
4.7
Arkansas
3.7
3.8
3.9
10.0
8.5
7.8
7.1
6.5
5.9
5.6
5.3
4.9
4.6
4.5
Oklahoma
3.1
3.1
3.2
13.0
9.5
8.2
7.2
6.3
5.7
5.2
4.8
4.5
4.4
4.4
Minnesota
3.2
3.3
3.5
9.0
11.3
8.9
7.6
6.6
5.8
5.3
5.0
4.7
4.5
4.3
Missouri
3.6
3.6
3.7
12.5
9.6
8.1
6.8
6.0
5.4
5.0
4.7
4.4
4.3
4.2
Alabama
2.7
2.6
2.6
13.2
7.9
7.7
7.4
7.1
6.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.3
4.0
Indiana
3.2
3.2
3.3
16.9
12.0
10.1
8.6
7.3
6.3
5.6
5.0
4.6
4.2
4.0
Montana
3.7
3.7
3.8
11.9
9.1
7.6
6.6
5.8
5.2
4.7
4.5
4.2
4.0
3.9
Wisconsin
3.3
3.3
3.2
14.8
10.4
8.6
7.2
6.1
5.2
4.8
4.4
4.0
3.8
3.8
Iowa
2.8
2.9
2.9
11.1
8.3
7.1
6.1
5.3
4.7
4.2
3.9
3.7
3.6
3.6
Idaho
2.6
2.6
2.7
11.6
8.3
7.0
5.9
4.9
6.0
4.8
4.3
3.8
3.5
3.3
New Hampshire
2.6
2.6
2.7
16.0
13.4
10.3
8.1
6.6
5.5
4.7
4.2
3.8
3.6
3.3
Kansas
3.1
3.2
3.2
12.6
9.0
7.0
6.6
6.2
6.1
4.7
4.7
4.7
3.4
3.2
Nebraska
2.9
3.0
3.1
7.4
5.4
6.6
4.4
4.0
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.1
Vermont
2.5
2.5
2.6
14.8
9.3
7.7
6.4
5.4
4.6
4.0
3.7
3.5
3.2
3.1
Utah
2.4
2.5
2.5
10.1
7.6
6.3
5.4
4.8
4.2
3.8
3.5
3.3
3.1
3.0
South Dakota
2.9
2.9
2.9
9.2
7.0
6.1
5.4
4.7
4.0
3.7
3.6
3.3
3.1
2.9
In February 2021, 27 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 6.2 percent, 12 states and the District of Columbia had higher rates, and 11 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation.
The largest unemployment rate increase from February 2020 occurred in Hawaii (+7.1 percentage points). The next largest over-the-year jobless rate increase was in New York (+5.0 percentage points), with another 10 states and the District of Columbia experiencing rate increases of at least 3.0 points.
United States Department of Labor
