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Unemployment Rates by State - January 2009
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Unemployment Rate (%) |
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January
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2008 |
2009 |
Change (%) |
| Michigan |
7.3 |
11.6 |
4.3 |
| South Carolina |
5.7 |
10.4 |
4.7 |
| Rhode Island |
6.3 |
10.3 |
4.0 |
| California |
6.1 |
10.1 |
4.0 |
| Oregon |
5.3 |
9.9 |
4.6 |
| North Carolina |
5.0 |
9.7 |
4.7 |
| Nevada |
5.3 |
9.4 |
4.1 |
| District of Columbia |
5.9 |
9.3 |
3.4 |
| Indiana |
4.8 |
9.2 |
4.4 |
| Ohio |
5.7 |
8.8 |
3.1 |
| Kentucky |
5.5 |
8.7 |
3.2 |
| Mississippi |
6.0 |
8.7 |
2.7 |
| Florida |
5.0 |
8.6 |
3.6 |
| Georgia |
5.2 |
8.6 |
3.4 |
| Tennessee |
5.3 |
8.6 |
3.3 |
| Missouri |
5.5 |
8.0 |
2.5 |
| Alaska |
6.4 |
7.9 |
1.5 |
| Illinois |
5.8 |
7.9 |
2.1 |
| Alabama |
3.9 |
7.8 |
3.9 |
| Maine |
4.8 |
7.8 |
3.0 |
| Washington |
4.6 |
7.8 |
3.2 |
| Minnesota |
4.8 |
7.6 |
2.8 |
| Massachusetts |
4.6 |
7.4 |
2.8 |
| Connecticut |
5.0 |
7.3 |
2.3 |
| New Jersey |
4.6 |
7.3 |
2.7 |
| Arizona |
4.4 |
7.0 |
2.6 |
| New York |
4.7 |
7.0 |
2.3 |
| Pennsylvania |
4.6 |
7.0 |
2.4 |
| Wisconsin |
4.4 |
6.9 |
2.5 |
| Vermont |
4.3 |
6.8 |
2.5 |
| Delaware |
3.9 |
6.7 |
2.8 |
| Colorado |
4.3 |
6.6 |
2.3 |
| Idaho |
3.7 |
6.6 |
2.9 |
| Arkansas |
4.8 |
6.4 |
1.6 |
| Texas |
4.4 |
6.4 |
2.0 |
| Maryland |
3.6 |
6.2 |
2.6 |
| Hawaii |
3.0 |
6.1 |
3.1 |
| Virginia |
3.4 |
6.0 |
2.6 |
| Kansas |
3.9 |
5.8 |
1.9 |
| Montana |
3.9 |
5.6 |
1.7 |
| Louisiana |
3.8 |
5.1 |
1.3 |
| New Hampshire |
3.5 |
5.1 |
1.6 |
| New Mexico |
3.7 |
5.1 |
1.4 |
| Oklahoma |
3.3 |
5.0 |
1.7 |
| Iowa |
3.9 |
4.8 |
.9 |
| Utah |
3.2 |
4.6 |
1.4 |
| South Dakota |
2.7 |
4.4 |
1.7 |
| Nebraska |
3.0 |
4.3 |
1.3 |
| North Dakota |
3.0 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
| Wyoming |
2.7 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
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by Largest Unemployment Rate |
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Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| State |
2008 - 2009 |
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December |
January |
Change |
| Michigan |
10.2 |
11.6 |
1.4 |
| South Carolina |
8.8 |
10.4 |
1.6 |
| Rhode Island |
9.4 |
10.3 |
.9 |
| California |
8.7 |
10.1 |
1.4 |
| Oregon |
8.3 |
9.9 |
1.6 |
| North Carolina |
8.1 |
9.7 |
1.6 |
| Nevada |
8.4 |
9.4 |
1.0 |
| District of Columbia |
8.2 |
9.3 |
1.1 |
| Indiana |
7.8 |
9.2 |
1.4 |
| Ohio |
7.4 |
8.8 |
1.4 |
| Kentucky |
7.6 |
8.7 |
1.1 |
| Mississippi |
7.8 |
8.7 |
.9 |
| Florida |
7.6 |
8.6 |
1.0 |
| Georgia |
7.5 |
8.6 |
1.1 |
| Tennessee |
7.6 |
8.6 |
1.0 |
| Missouri |
7.1 |
8.0 |
.9 |
| Alabama |
6.5 |
7.8 |
1.3 |
| Maine |
6.5 |
7.8 |
1.3 |
| Washington |
6.5 |
7.8 |
1.3 |
| Minnesota |
6.6 |
7.6 |
1.0 |
| Massachusetts |
6.4 |
7.4 |
1.0 |
| New Jersey |
6.8 |
7.3 |
.5 |
| Arizona |
6.6 |
7.0 |
.4 |
| New York |
6.6 |
7.0 |
.4 |
| Pennsylvania |
6.4 |
7.0 |
.6 |
| Wisconsin |
5.9 |
6.9 |
1.0 |
| Vermont |
5.9 |
6.8 |
.9 |
| Delaware |
5.7 |
6.7 |
1.0 |
| Idaho |
6.1 |
6.6 |
.5 |
| Arkansas |
5.7 |
6.4 |
.7 |
| Texas |
5.6 |
6.4 |
.8 |
| Maryland |
5.4 |
6.2 |
.8 |
| Hawaii |
5.1 |
6.1 |
1.0 |
| Virginia |
5.0 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
| Kansas |
5.0 |
5.8 |
.8 |
| Montana |
5.0 |
5.6 |
.6 |
| New Mexico |
4.7 |
5.1 |
.4 |
| Iowa |
4.4 |
4.8 |
.4 |
| Utah |
4.1 |
4.6 |
.5 |
| South Dakota |
3.7 |
4.4 |
.7 |
| Nebraska |
3.9 |
4.3 |
.4 |
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| Sorted by Largest Change in Year on Year Rate |
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Unemployment
Rate (%)
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| State |
January
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2009 |
Change |
| South Carolina |
10.4 |
4.7 |
| North Carolina |
9.7 |
4.7 |
| Oregon |
9.9 |
4.6 |
| Indiana |
9.2 |
4.4 |
| Michigan |
11.6 |
4.3 |
| Nevada |
9.4 |
4.1 |
| Rhode Island |
10.3 |
4.0 |
| California |
10.1 |
4.0 |
| Alabama |
7.8 |
3.9 |
| Florida |
8.6 |
3.6 |
| District of Columbia |
9.3 |
3.4 |
| Georgia |
8.6 |
3.4 |
| Tennessee |
8.6 |
3.3 |
| Kentucky |
8.7 |
3.2 |
| Washington |
7.8 |
3.2 |
| Ohio |
8.8 |
3.1 |
| Hawaii |
6.1 |
3.1 |
| Maine |
7.8 |
3.0 |
| Idaho |
6.6 |
2.9 |
| Minnesota |
7.6 |
2.8 |
| Massachusetts |
7.4 |
2.8 |
| Delaware |
6.7 |
2.8 |
| Mississippi |
8.7 |
2.7 |
| New Jersey |
7.3 |
2.7 |
| Arizona |
7.0 |
2.6 |
| Maryland |
6.2 |
2.6 |
| Virginia |
6.0 |
2.6 |
| Missouri |
8.0 |
2.5 |
| Wisconsin |
6.9 |
2.5 |
| Vermont |
6.8 |
2.5 |
| Pennsylvania |
7.0 |
2.4 |
| Connecticut |
7.3 |
2.3 |
| New York |
7.0 |
2.3 |
| Colorado |
6.6 |
2.3 |
| Illinois |
7.9 |
2.1 |
| Texas |
6.4 |
2.0 |
| Kansas |
5.8 |
1.9 |
| Montana |
5.6 |
1.7 |
| Oklahoma |
5.0 |
1.7 |
| South Dakota |
4.4 |
1.7 |
| Arkansas |
6.4 |
1.6 |
| New Hampshire |
5.1 |
1.6 |
| Alaska |
7.9 |
1.5 |
| New Mexico |
5.1 |
1.4 |
| Utah |
4.6 |
1.4 |
| Louisiana |
5.1 |
1.3 |
| Nebraska |
4.3 |
1.3 |
| North Dakota |
4.2 |
1.2 |
| Wyoming |
3.7 |
1.0 |
| Iowa |
4.8 |
.9 |
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| Largest Change in Month-on-Month Rate |
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January |
Change |
| North Carolina |
9.7 |
1.6 |
| Oregon |
9.9 |
1.6 |
| South Carolina |
10.4 |
1.6 |
| California |
10.1 |
1.4 |
| Indiana |
9.2 |
1.4 |
| Michigan |
11.6 |
1.4 |
| Ohio |
8.8 |
1.4 |
| Alabama |
7.8 |
1.3 |
| Maine |
7.8 |
1.3 |
| Washington |
7.8 |
1.3 |
| District of Columbia |
9.3 |
1.1 |
| Georgia |
8.6 |
1.1 |
| Kentucky |
8.7 |
1.1 |
| Delaware |
6.7 |
1.0 |
| Florida |
8.6 |
1.0 |
| Hawaii |
6.1 |
1.0 |
| Massachusetts |
7.4 |
1.0 |
| Minnesota |
7.6 |
1.0 |
| Nevada |
9.4 |
1.0 |
| Tennessee |
8.6 |
1.0 |
| Virginia |
6.0 |
1.0 |
| Wisconsin |
6.9 |
1.0 |
| Mississippi |
8.7 |
.9 |
| Missouri |
8.0 |
.9 |
| Rhode Island |
10.3 |
.9 |
| Vermont |
6.8 |
.9 |
| Kansas |
5.8 |
.8 |
| Maryland |
6.2 |
.8 |
| Texas |
6.4 |
.8 |
| Arkansas |
6.4 |
.7 |
| South Dakota |
4.4 |
.7 |
| Montana |
5.6 |
.6 |
| Pennsylvania |
7.0 |
.6 |
| Idaho |
6.6 |
.5 |
| New Jersey |
7.3 |
.5 |
| Utah |
4.6 |
.5 |
| Arizona |
7.0 |
.4 |
| Iowa |
4.8 |
.4 |
| Nebraska |
4.3 |
.4 |
| New Mexico |
5.1 |
.4 |
| New York |
7.0 |
.4 |
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