Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report by State
Workforce: Unemployed
Ages 16+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 8,902,365.
- Rank within US : N/A
Puerto Rico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 138,463.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52
Nevada
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 112,440.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
California
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,325,568.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52
New York
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 648,175.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52
District of Columbia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 25,416.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
Louisiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 135,161.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
New Jersey
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 315,874.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
New Mexico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 58,172.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52
Alaska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 21,037.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
Illinois
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 388,370.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 76,677.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
Rhode Island
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 34,430.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
Michigan
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 286,296.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52
Connecticut
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 109,626.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52
Oregon
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 117,000.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52
West Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 42,641.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52
Pennsylvania
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 351,289.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52
Texas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 802,438.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52
Massachusetts
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 201,593.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52
Arizona
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 183,239.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52
Delaware
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 26,301.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52
Georgia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 282,204.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52
Washington
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 204,777.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52
Oklahoma
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 95,693.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52
Arkansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 69,655.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52
Hawaii
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 34,516.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52
Kentucky
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 104,742.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52
Maryland
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 162,200.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52
South Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 125,193.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52
Florida
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 531,580.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52
Ohio
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 285,380.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52
Alabama
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 111,265.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 251,905.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52
Tennessee
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 164,955.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52
Colorado
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 149,719.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
Indiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 148,488.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52
Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 190,525.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52
Minnesota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 126,788.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52
Missouri
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 125,358.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52
Kansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 59,250.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
Maine
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 27,132.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52
Idaho
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 35,649.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52
Wyoming
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 11,113.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52
Iowa
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 60,853.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
Montana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 20,602.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
Utah
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 63,306.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
Vermont
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 12,519.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
New Hampshire
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 25,970.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52
Wisconsin
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 101,728.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52
Nebraska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 32,072.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52
South Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 13,933.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52
North Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 11,552.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 1:15 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Workforce: Unemployed, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.