Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report by State
Workforce: Unemployed
Ages 16+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 8,944,003.
- Rank within US : N/A
North Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 12,191.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52
Nebraska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 32,157.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52
South Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 14,552.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52
Utah
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 56,860.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52
Wisconsin
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 105,086.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52
New Hampshire
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 27,426.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
Idaho
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 34,154.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52
Iowa
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 64,695.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52
Wyoming
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 11,456.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52
Vermont
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 13,466.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52
Montana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 21,635.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52
Minnesota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 123,497.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52
Kansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 60,636.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
Maine
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 28,762.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52
Missouri
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 132,657.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52
Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 197,001.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52
Indiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 154,602.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52
Colorado
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 143,483.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
Oklahoma
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 92,216.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52
Washington
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 197,009.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
Ohio
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 300,192.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52
Tennessee
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 172,829.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52
Florida
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 531,896.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52
Hawaii
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 35,913.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 263,374.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
Kentucky
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 108,558.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52
Maryland
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 168,965.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52
Arkansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 71,601.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52
Alabama
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 120,030.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52
South Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 128,211.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52
Texas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 766,007.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
Georgia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 280,651.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52
Massachusetts
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 206,164.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52
Arizona
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 186,058.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52
Pennsylvania
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 358,729.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52
Delaware
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 27,315.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52
Oregon
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 119,746.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52
Rhode Island
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 34,616.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52
Connecticut
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 115,050.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52
Illinois
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 397,747.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52
Michigan
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 302,167.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
West Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 47,503.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52
New York
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 638,401.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52
New Mexico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 59,989.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
New Jersey
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 307,824.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52
Alaska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 23,035.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
California
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,282,055.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 85,519.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52
Louisiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 142,144.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52
Nevada
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 109,909.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52
District of Columbia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 28,264.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
Puerto Rico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 165,697.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/17/2025 4:17 am.
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.