Teens not in school and not working: U.S. states ranked (2025)
Measure: Share of teens not in school and not working (%, derived). All 49 states with data in Teens not in school and not working by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 6.6 (United States).
- Lowest: 2.3 to 4.8 %
- Group 2: 4.8 to 6.3 %
- Group 3: 6.3 to 6.8 %
- Group 4: 6.8 to 8 %
- Highest: 8 to 13.9 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: The District of Columbia and Rhode Island are blank: the Census Bureau did not publish this table for them in the 2025 1-year release.
| 1 | Alaska | 13.9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | New Mexico | 10.2 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 10.1 |
| 3 | Nevada | 10.1 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 9.8 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 9.4 |
| 7 | Delaware | 9 |
| 8 | Georgia | 8 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 8 |
| 8 | Oregon | 8 |
| 11 | Texas | 7.9 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 7.9 |
| 13 | Arizona | 7.8 |
| 14 | Utah | 7.3 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 7.1 |
| 15 | Washington | 7.1 |
| 17 | Connecticut | 6.9 |
| 17 | New York | 6.9 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 6.9 |
| 20 | Alabama | 6.8 |
| 20 | Colorado | 6.8 |
| 20 | Idaho | 6.8 |
| 20 | Indiana | 6.8 |
| 24 | Kentucky | 6.6 |
| 24 | Montana | 6.6 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 6.6 |
| 27 | Michigan | 6.5 |
| 28 | Florida | 6.4 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 6.4 |
| 30 | Virginia | 6.3 |
| 31 | Maryland | 6.1 |
| 32 | California | 6 |
| 32 | Illinois | 6 |
| 34 | Nebraska | 5.8 |
| 35 | New Jersey | 5.6 |
| 36 | Massachusetts | 5.4 |
| 37 | Missouri | 5.3 |
| 38 | Maine | 5.1 |
| 38 | Ohio | 5.1 |
| 40 | Hawaii | 4.8 |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | 4.8 |
| 40 | South Dakota | 4.8 |
| 43 | Kansas | 4.7 |
| 44 | Iowa | 4.4 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | 4.3 |
| 46 | Minnesota | 4.2 |
| 47 | New Hampshire | 3.9 |
| 48 | Vermont | 2.6 |
| 49 | North Dakota | 2.3 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B14005: Sex by school enrollment by educational attainment by employment status for the population 16 to 19 years. Reference period: 2025.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by share of teens not in school and not working (%, derived) (2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B14005: Sex by school enrollment by educational attainment by employment status for the population 16 to 19 years; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-11. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-share-of-teens-not-in-school-and-not-working/