Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report by State
Workforce: Unemployed
Ages 16+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 9,161,615.
- Rank within US : N/A
Puerto Rico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 180,168.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52
Nevada
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 109,512.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
District of Columbia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 28,493.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52
Alaska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 25,054.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 91,177.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52
Louisiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 146,299.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52
New Mexico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 63,136.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
California
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,303,741.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52
West Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 50,277.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
New York
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 642,913.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52
New Jersey
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 304,973.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52
Michigan
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 310,551.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
Illinois
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 413,041.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52
Connecticut
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 117,631.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52
Rhode Island
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 35,428.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52
Delaware
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 27,993.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52
Arizona
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 191,115.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52
Oregon
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 120,586.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52
Georgia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 290,843.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52
Pennsylvania
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 367,296.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52
Massachusetts
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 209,959.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52
Alabama
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 124,416.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
Texas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 771,586.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 273,629.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52
South Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 130,624.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52
Arkansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 73,733.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52
Maryland
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 175,507.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52
Florida
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 552,125.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
Tennessee
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 179,568.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52
Kentucky
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 112,695.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52
Ohio
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 314,406.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52
Hawaii
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 37,152.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52
Washington
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 198,259.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
Oklahoma
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 94,856.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52
Indiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 160,490.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
Colorado
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 145,038.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52
Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 202,807.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52
Missouri
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 138,820.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52
Maine
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 30,163.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52
Wyoming
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 12,464.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
Kansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 61,847.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52
Montana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 22,303.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52
Idaho
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 35,633.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52
Minnesota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 125,307.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52
Vermont
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 13,668.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52
Iowa
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 65,900.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52
New Hampshire
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 28,947.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
Utah
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 58,170.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52
Wisconsin
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 109,017.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52
Nebraska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 34,474.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52
South Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 14,841.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52
North Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 13,152.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/12/2024 10:30 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.