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Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state Unemployment rate and labor force participation rate of people aged 25 to 64 by educational attainment.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (7 options): Unemployment rate, 25–64 Unemployment rate, less than high school Unemployment rate, high school graduate Unemployment rate, some college or associate's Unemployment rate, bachelor's or higher Labor force participation, 25–64 Labor force participation, bachelor's or higher
Unemployment rate, 25–64 (Unemployment rate, 25–64 (%)) Unemployment rate, less than high school (Unemployment rate, less than high school (%)) Unemployment rate, high school graduate (Unemployment rate, high school graduate (%)) Unemployment rate, some college or associate's (Unemployment rate, some college or associate's (%)) Unemployment rate, bachelor's or higher (Unemployment rate, bachelor's or higher (%)) Labor force participation, 25–64 (Labor force participation, 25–64 (%)) Labor force participation, bachelor's or higher (Labor force participation, bachelor's or higher (%))
Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Unemployment rate, 25–64 (%) 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, 25–64 (%). Highest: District of Columbia (6.3); lowest: North Dakota (1.3); national value 4.0. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 6.3 6.3 California California: 5.2 5.2 Nevada Nevada: 4.9 4.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 4.7 4.7 New York New York: 4.7 4.7 Washington Washington: 4.6 4.6 Illinois Illinois: 4.5 4.5 Oregon Oregon: 4.5 4.5 Alaska Alaska: 4.4 4.4 Mississippi Mississippi: 4.4 4.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 4.3 4.3 Michigan Michigan: 4.3 4.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 4.3 4.3 Texas Texas: 4.2 4.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 4.2 4.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 4.1 4.1 Alabama Alabama: 4.0 4.0 Arizona Arizona: 4.0 4.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 4.0 4.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.0 4.0 Maryland Maryland: 3.9 3.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 3.9 3.9 Georgia Georgia: 3.8 3.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 3.8 3.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 3.7 3.7 Colorado Colorado: 3.5 3.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 3.5 3.5 Delaware Delaware: 3.4 3.4 Florida Florida: 3.4 3.4 North Carolina North Carolina: 3.4 3.4 Indiana Indiana: 3.3 3.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.3 3.3 Ohio Ohio: 3.3 3.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 3.2 3.2 Arkansas Arkansas: 3.1 3.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 3.1 3.1 Virginia Virginia: 3.1 3.1 Utah Utah: 3.0 3.0 Iowa Iowa: 2.9 2.9 Kansas Kansas: 2.9 2.9 Maine Maine: 2.8 2.8 Missouri Missouri: 2.8 2.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 2.6 2.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 2.5 2.5 Vermont Vermont: 2.4 2.4 Montana Montana: 2.3 2.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 2.3 2.3 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.3 2.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.2 2.2 Idaho Idaho: 2.1 2.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.3 1.3 National 4.0
Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Unemployment rate, 25–64 (%) 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, 25–64 (%). Highest: District of Columbia (6.3); lowest: North Dakota (1.3); national value 4.0. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 6.3 6.3 California California: 5.2 5.2 Nevada Nevada: 4.9 4.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 4.7 4.7 New York New York: 4.7 4.7 Washington Washington: 4.6 4.6 Illinois Illinois: 4.5 4.5 Oregon Oregon: 4.5 4.5 Alaska Alaska: 4.4 4.4 Mississippi Mississippi: 4.4 4.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 4.3 4.3 Michigan Michigan: 4.3 4.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 4.3 4.3 Texas Texas: 4.2 4.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 4.2 4.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 4.1 4.1 Alabama Alabama: 4.0 4.0 Arizona Arizona: 4.0 4.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 4.0 4.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.0 4.0 Maryland Maryland: 3.9 3.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 3.9 3.9 Georgia Georgia: 3.8 3.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 3.8 3.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 3.7 3.7 Colorado Colorado: 3.5 3.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 3.5 3.5 Delaware Delaware: 3.4 3.4 Florida Florida: 3.4 3.4 North Carolina North Carolina: 3.4 3.4 Indiana Indiana: 3.3 3.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.3 3.3 Ohio Ohio: 3.3 3.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 3.2 3.2 Arkansas Arkansas: 3.1 3.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 3.1 3.1 Virginia Virginia: 3.1 3.1 Utah Utah: 3.0 3.0 Iowa Iowa: 2.9 2.9 Kansas Kansas: 2.9 2.9 Maine Maine: 2.8 2.8 Missouri Missouri: 2.8 2.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 2.6 2.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 2.5 2.5 Vermont Vermont: 2.4 2.4 Montana Montana: 2.3 2.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 2.3 2.3 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.3 2.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.2 2.2 Idaho Idaho: 2.1 2.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.3 1.3 National 4.0
Unemployment rate, 25–64 (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, 25–64 (%). Highest: District of Columbia (6.3); lowest: North Dakota (1.3); national value 4.0. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Unemployment rate, less than high school (%) 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, less than high school (%). Highest: Connecticut (15.8); lowest: Delaware (1.1); national value 7.4. Connecticut Connecticut: 15.8 15.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 14.8 14.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 12.6 12.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 12.1 12.1 Michigan Michigan: 10.8 10.8 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 10.5 10.5 Alaska Alaska: 10.3 10.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 10.2 10.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 9.6 9.6 Ohio Ohio: 9.3 9.3 Oregon Oregon: 9.3 9.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 8.9 8.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 8.9 8.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 8.8 8.8 Washington Washington: 8.7 8.7 New York New York: 8.5 8.5 Illinois Illinois: 8.3 8.3 Iowa Iowa: 8.2 8.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 8.1 8.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 7.8 7.8 Nevada Nevada: 7.8 7.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 7.8 7.8 California California: 7.7 7.7 Alabama Alabama: 7.5 7.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 7.0 7.0 Tennessee Tennessee: 7.0 7.0 Missouri Missouri: 6.9 6.9 New Jersey New Jersey: 6.9 6.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 6.9 6.9 Florida Florida: 6.8 6.8 Kansas Kansas: 6.5 6.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 6.4 6.4 Indiana Indiana: 6.2 6.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 6.2 6.2 Texas Texas: 6.1 6.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 6.0 6.0 Georgia Georgia: 5.9 5.9 Maryland Maryland: 5.9 5.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 5.9 5.9 Arizona Arizona: 5.8 5.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 5.7 5.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 5.4 5.4 Colorado Colorado: 5.1 5.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 5.1 5.1 Utah Utah: 5.0 5.0 Montana Montana: 4.8 4.8 Vermont Vermont: 4.8 4.8 Virginia Virginia: 4.3 4.3 Maine Maine: 2.2 2.2 Idaho Idaho: 1.3 1.3 Delaware Delaware: 1.1 1.1 National 7.4
Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Unemployment rate, less than high school (%) 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, less than high school (%). Highest: Connecticut (15.8); lowest: Delaware (1.1); national value 7.4. Connecticut Connecticut: 15.8 15.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 14.8 14.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 12.6 12.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 12.1 12.1 Michigan Michigan: 10.8 10.8 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 10.5 10.5 Alaska Alaska: 10.3 10.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 10.2 10.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 9.6 9.6 Ohio Ohio: 9.3 9.3 Oregon Oregon: 9.3 9.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 8.9 8.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 8.9 8.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 8.8 8.8 Washington Washington: 8.7 8.7 New York New York: 8.5 8.5 Illinois Illinois: 8.3 8.3 Iowa Iowa: 8.2 8.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 8.1 8.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 7.8 7.8 Nevada Nevada: 7.8 7.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 7.8 7.8 California California: 7.7 7.7 Alabama Alabama: 7.5 7.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 7.0 7.0 Tennessee Tennessee: 7.0 7.0 Missouri Missouri: 6.9 6.9 New Jersey New Jersey: 6.9 6.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 6.9 6.9 Florida Florida: 6.8 6.8 Kansas Kansas: 6.5 6.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 6.4 6.4 Indiana Indiana: 6.2 6.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 6.2 6.2 Texas Texas: 6.1 6.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 6.0 6.0 Georgia Georgia: 5.9 5.9 Maryland Maryland: 5.9 5.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 5.9 5.9 Arizona Arizona: 5.8 5.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 5.7 5.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 5.4 5.4 Colorado Colorado: 5.1 5.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 5.1 5.1 Utah Utah: 5.0 5.0 Montana Montana: 4.8 4.8 Vermont Vermont: 4.8 4.8 Virginia Virginia: 4.3 4.3 Maine Maine: 2.2 2.2 Idaho Idaho: 1.3 1.3 Delaware Delaware: 1.1 1.1 National 7.4
Unemployment rate, less than high school (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, less than high school (%). Highest: Connecticut (15.8); lowest: Delaware (1.1); national value 7.4. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Unemployment rate, high school graduate (%) 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, high school graduate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (19.5); lowest: North Dakota (1.5); national value 5.3. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 19.5 19.5 Alaska Alaska: 7.7 7.7 Illinois Illinois: 6.8 6.8 California California: 6.6 6.6 Maryland Maryland: 6.5 6.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 6.4 6.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 6.4 6.4 Michigan Michigan: 6.1 6.1 New York New York: 6.1 6.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 6.0 6.0 Washington Washington: 5.9 5.9 Alabama Alabama: 5.8 5.8 Delaware Delaware: 5.8 5.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 5.7 5.7 Nevada Nevada: 5.7 5.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 5.7 5.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.6 5.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 5.6 5.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 5.6 5.6 Texas Texas: 5.6 5.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 5.6 5.6 Oregon Oregon: 5.5 5.5 Arizona Arizona: 5.4 5.4 Indiana Indiana: 5.3 5.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 5.2 5.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 5.1 5.1 Colorado Colorado: 4.9 4.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 4.8 4.8 Ohio Ohio: 4.7 4.7 Georgia Georgia: 4.6 4.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 4.6 4.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 4.6 4.6 Virginia Virginia: 4.5 4.5 Iowa Iowa: 4.4 4.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 4.4 4.4 Florida Florida: 4.3 4.3 Kansas Kansas: 4.3 4.3 Maine Maine: 4.3 4.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 4.1 4.1 Vermont Vermont: 4.1 4.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 4.1 4.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 3.9 3.9 Missouri Missouri: 3.9 3.9 Utah Utah: 3.4 3.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 3.4 3.4 Idaho Idaho: 3.1 3.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 3.0 3.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 3.0 3.0 Montana Montana: 2.7 2.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.7 2.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.5 1.5 National 5.3
Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Unemployment rate, high school graduate (%) 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, high school graduate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (19.5); lowest: North Dakota (1.5); national value 5.3. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 19.5 19.5 Alaska Alaska: 7.7 7.7 Illinois Illinois: 6.8 6.8 California California: 6.6 6.6 Maryland Maryland: 6.5 6.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 6.4 6.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 6.4 6.4 Michigan Michigan: 6.1 6.1 New York New York: 6.1 6.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 6.0 6.0 Washington Washington: 5.9 5.9 Alabama Alabama: 5.8 5.8 Delaware Delaware: 5.8 5.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 5.7 5.7 Nevada Nevada: 5.7 5.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 5.7 5.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.6 5.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 5.6 5.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 5.6 5.6 Texas Texas: 5.6 5.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 5.6 5.6 Oregon Oregon: 5.5 5.5 Arizona Arizona: 5.4 5.4 Indiana Indiana: 5.3 5.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 5.2 5.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 5.1 5.1 Colorado Colorado: 4.9 4.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 4.8 4.8 Ohio Ohio: 4.7 4.7 Georgia Georgia: 4.6 4.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 4.6 4.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 4.6 4.6 Virginia Virginia: 4.5 4.5 Iowa Iowa: 4.4 4.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 4.4 4.4 Florida Florida: 4.3 4.3 Kansas Kansas: 4.3 4.3 Maine Maine: 4.3 4.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 4.1 4.1 Vermont Vermont: 4.1 4.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 4.1 4.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 3.9 3.9 Missouri Missouri: 3.9 3.9 Utah Utah: 3.4 3.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 3.4 3.4 Idaho Idaho: 3.1 3.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 3.0 3.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 3.0 3.0 Montana Montana: 2.7 2.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.7 2.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.5 1.5 National 5.3
Unemployment rate, high school graduate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, high school graduate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (19.5); lowest: North Dakota (1.5); national value 5.3. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Unemployment rate, some college or associate's (%) 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, some college or associate's (%). Highest: District of Columbia (15.9); lowest: North Dakota (1.2); national value 4.0. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 15.9 15.9 California California: 5.2 5.2 New York New York: 5.2 5.2 Nevada Nevada: 4.9 4.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 4.8 4.8 Illinois Illinois: 4.8 4.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 4.8 4.8 Arizona Arizona: 4.6 4.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 4.6 4.6 Oregon Oregon: 4.6 4.6 Georgia Georgia: 4.5 4.5 Michigan Michigan: 4.5 4.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 4.4 4.4 Washington Washington: 4.4 4.4 Alaska Alaska: 4.3 4.3 Texas Texas: 4.3 4.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 4.3 4.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 4.1 4.1 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.1 4.1 Colorado Colorado: 3.9 3.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 3.9 3.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 3.9 3.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 3.8 3.8 Maryland Maryland: 3.8 3.8 Alabama Alabama: 3.7 3.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.7 3.7 Kansas Kansas: 3.5 3.5 Virginia Virginia: 3.5 3.5 Florida Florida: 3.3 3.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 3.3 3.3 Utah Utah: 3.3 3.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 3.2 3.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 3.2 3.2 Delaware Delaware: 3.1 3.1 Maine Maine: 3.1 3.1 Ohio Ohio: 3.1 3.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 3.0 3.0 Montana Montana: 2.9 2.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 2.9 2.9 Indiana Indiana: 2.8 2.8 Missouri Missouri: 2.8 2.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 2.8 2.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 2.6 2.6 Iowa Iowa: 2.6 2.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 2.3 2.3 Idaho Idaho: 2.2 2.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.1 2.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 1.8 1.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 1.5 1.5 Vermont Vermont: 1.4 1.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.2 1.2 National 4.0
Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Unemployment rate, some college or associate's (%) 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, some college or associate's (%). Highest: District of Columbia (15.9); lowest: North Dakota (1.2); national value 4.0. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 15.9 15.9 California California: 5.2 5.2 New York New York: 5.2 5.2 Nevada Nevada: 4.9 4.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 4.8 4.8 Illinois Illinois: 4.8 4.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 4.8 4.8 Arizona Arizona: 4.6 4.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 4.6 4.6 Oregon Oregon: 4.6 4.6 Georgia Georgia: 4.5 4.5 Michigan Michigan: 4.5 4.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 4.4 4.4 Washington Washington: 4.4 4.4 Alaska Alaska: 4.3 4.3 Texas Texas: 4.3 4.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 4.3 4.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 4.1 4.1 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.1 4.1 Colorado Colorado: 3.9 3.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 3.9 3.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 3.9 3.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 3.8 3.8 Maryland Maryland: 3.8 3.8 Alabama Alabama: 3.7 3.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.7 3.7 Kansas Kansas: 3.5 3.5 Virginia Virginia: 3.5 3.5 Florida Florida: 3.3 3.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 3.3 3.3 Utah Utah: 3.3 3.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 3.2 3.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 3.2 3.2 Delaware Delaware: 3.1 3.1 Maine Maine: 3.1 3.1 Ohio Ohio: 3.1 3.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 3.0 3.0 Montana Montana: 2.9 2.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 2.9 2.9 Indiana Indiana: 2.8 2.8 Missouri Missouri: 2.8 2.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 2.8 2.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 2.6 2.6 Iowa Iowa: 2.6 2.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 2.3 2.3 Idaho Idaho: 2.2 2.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.1 2.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 1.8 1.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 1.5 1.5 Vermont Vermont: 1.4 1.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.2 1.2 National 4.0
Unemployment rate, some college or associate's (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, some college or associate's (%). Highest: District of Columbia (15.9); lowest: North Dakota (1.2); national value 4.0. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Unemployment rate, bachelor's or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, bachelor's or higher (%). Highest: California (3.9); lowest: North Dakota (1.0); national value 2.7. California California: 3.9 3.9 Washington Washington: 3.6 3.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 3.3 3.3 New York New York: 3.3 3.3 Nevada Nevada: 3.2 3.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 3.1 3.1 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 3.0 3.0 Oregon Oregon: 3.0 3.0 Texas Texas: 3.0 3.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 2.9 2.9 Illinois Illinois: 2.8 2.8 Colorado Colorado: 2.6 2.6 Georgia Georgia: 2.6 2.6 Maryland Maryland: 2.6 2.6 Delaware Delaware: 2.5 2.5 Arizona Arizona: 2.4 2.4 Michigan Michigan: 2.4 2.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 2.4 2.4 Virginia Virginia: 2.4 2.4 Florida Florida: 2.3 2.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 2.3 2.3 Utah Utah: 2.3 2.3 Alabama Alabama: 2.2 2.2 Kentucky Kentucky: 2.2 2.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 2.2 2.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 2.2 2.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 2.2 2.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 2.2 2.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 2.1 2.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 2.1 2.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 2.0 2.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 1.9 1.9 Ohio Ohio: 1.8 1.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 1.8 1.8 Vermont Vermont: 1.8 1.8 Indiana Indiana: 1.7 1.7 Maine Maine: 1.7 1.7 Missouri Missouri: 1.7 1.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 1.7 1.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 1.6 1.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 1.6 1.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 1.6 1.6 Montana Montana: 1.5 1.5 Idaho Idaho: 1.4 1.4 Iowa Iowa: 1.4 1.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 1.4 1.4 Alaska Alaska: 1.3 1.3 Kansas Kansas: 1.2 1.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 1.1 1.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 1.1 1.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.0 1.0 National 2.7
Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Unemployment rate, bachelor's or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, bachelor's or higher (%). Highest: California (3.9); lowest: North Dakota (1.0); national value 2.7. California California: 3.9 3.9 Washington Washington: 3.6 3.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 3.3 3.3 New York New York: 3.3 3.3 Nevada Nevada: 3.2 3.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 3.1 3.1 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 3.0 3.0 Oregon Oregon: 3.0 3.0 Texas Texas: 3.0 3.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 2.9 2.9 Illinois Illinois: 2.8 2.8 Colorado Colorado: 2.6 2.6 Georgia Georgia: 2.6 2.6 Maryland Maryland: 2.6 2.6 Delaware Delaware: 2.5 2.5 Arizona Arizona: 2.4 2.4 Michigan Michigan: 2.4 2.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 2.4 2.4 Virginia Virginia: 2.4 2.4 Florida Florida: 2.3 2.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 2.3 2.3 Utah Utah: 2.3 2.3 Alabama Alabama: 2.2 2.2 Kentucky Kentucky: 2.2 2.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 2.2 2.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 2.2 2.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 2.2 2.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 2.2 2.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 2.1 2.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 2.1 2.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 2.0 2.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 1.9 1.9 Ohio Ohio: 1.8 1.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 1.8 1.8 Vermont Vermont: 1.8 1.8 Indiana Indiana: 1.7 1.7 Maine Maine: 1.7 1.7 Missouri Missouri: 1.7 1.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 1.7 1.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 1.6 1.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 1.6 1.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 1.6 1.6 Montana Montana: 1.5 1.5 Idaho Idaho: 1.4 1.4 Iowa Iowa: 1.4 1.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 1.4 1.4 Alaska Alaska: 1.3 1.3 Kansas Kansas: 1.2 1.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 1.1 1.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 1.1 1.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.0 1.0 National 2.7
Unemployment rate, bachelor's or higher (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, bachelor's or higher (%). Highest: California (3.9); lowest: North Dakota (1.0); national value 2.7. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Labor force participation, 25–64 (%) 51 areas ranked by Labor force participation, 25–64 (%). Highest: North Dakota (85.3); lowest: West Virginia (71.5); national value 80.6. North Dakota North Dakota: 85.3 85.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 85.2 85.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 85.1 85.1 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 84.9 84.9 Maryland Maryland: 84.2 84.2 Iowa Iowa: 84.1 84.1 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 84.0 84.0 Vermont Vermont: 84.0 84.0 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 83.9 83.9 New Jersey New Jersey: 83.8 83.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 83.6 83.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 83.5 83.5 Colorado Colorado: 83.3 83.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 83.0 83.0 Kansas Kansas: 82.8 82.8 Virginia Virginia: 82.5 82.5 Utah Utah: 82.1 82.1 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 82.0 82.0 Illinois Illinois: 81.8 81.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 81.7 81.7 Delaware Delaware: 81.5 81.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 81.5 81.5 Washington Washington: 81.4 81.4 Maine Maine: 81.1 81.1 New York New York: 80.9 80.9 Indiana Indiana: 80.8 80.8 Ohio Ohio: 80.5 80.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 80.5 80.5 Nevada Nevada: 80.4 80.4 California California: 80.3 80.3 Florida Florida: 80.2 80.2 Oregon Oregon: 80.2 80.2 Texas Texas: 80.2 80.2 Missouri Missouri: 80.1 80.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 80.0 80.0 Montana Montana: 79.9 79.9 Georgia Georgia: 79.8 79.8 Alaska Alaska: 79.5 79.5 Idaho Idaho: 79.4 79.4 Michigan Michigan: 78.9 78.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 78.9 78.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 78.8 78.8 Arizona Arizona: 78.5 78.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 76.5 76.5 Louisiana Louisiana: 76.3 76.3 Alabama Alabama: 76.2 76.2 Arkansas Arkansas: 76.0 76.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 75.4 75.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 75.3 75.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 75.3 75.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 71.5 71.5 National 80.6
Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Labor force participation, 25–64 (%) 51 areas ranked by Labor force participation, 25–64 (%). Highest: North Dakota (85.3); lowest: West Virginia (71.5); national value 80.6. North Dakota North Dakota: 85.3 85.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 85.2 85.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 85.1 85.1 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 84.9 84.9 Maryland Maryland: 84.2 84.2 Iowa Iowa: 84.1 84.1 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 84.0 84.0 Vermont Vermont: 84.0 84.0 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 83.9 83.9 New Jersey New Jersey: 83.8 83.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 83.6 83.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 83.5 83.5 Colorado Colorado: 83.3 83.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 83.0 83.0 Kansas Kansas: 82.8 82.8 Virginia Virginia: 82.5 82.5 Utah Utah: 82.1 82.1 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 82.0 82.0 Illinois Illinois: 81.8 81.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 81.7 81.7 Delaware Delaware: 81.5 81.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 81.5 81.5 Washington Washington: 81.4 81.4 Maine Maine: 81.1 81.1 New York New York: 80.9 80.9 Indiana Indiana: 80.8 80.8 Ohio Ohio: 80.5 80.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 80.5 80.5 Nevada Nevada: 80.4 80.4 California California: 80.3 80.3 Florida Florida: 80.2 80.2 Oregon Oregon: 80.2 80.2 Texas Texas: 80.2 80.2 Missouri Missouri: 80.1 80.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 80.0 80.0 Montana Montana: 79.9 79.9 Georgia Georgia: 79.8 79.8 Alaska Alaska: 79.5 79.5 Idaho Idaho: 79.4 79.4 Michigan Michigan: 78.9 78.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 78.9 78.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 78.8 78.8 Arizona Arizona: 78.5 78.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 76.5 76.5 Louisiana Louisiana: 76.3 76.3 Alabama Alabama: 76.2 76.2 Arkansas Arkansas: 76.0 76.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 75.4 75.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 75.3 75.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 75.3 75.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 71.5 71.5 National 80.6
Labor force participation, 25–64 (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Labor force participation, 25–64 (%). Highest: North Dakota (85.3); lowest: West Virginia (71.5); national value 80.6. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Labor force participation, bachelor's or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Labor force participation, bachelor's or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (93.6); lowest: Idaho (84.9); national value 88.2. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 93.6 93.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 92.1 92.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 91.6 91.6 Minnesota Minnesota: 90.6 90.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 90.6 90.6 Vermont Vermont: 90.6 90.6 Maryland Maryland: 90.5 90.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 90.5 90.5 Iowa Iowa: 90.4 90.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 90.2 90.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 90.0 90.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 90.0 90.0 Illinois Illinois: 89.5 89.5 Indiana Indiana: 89.5 89.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 89.3 89.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 89.3 89.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 89.2 89.2 Ohio Ohio: 89.2 89.2 New York New York: 89.1 89.1 Colorado Colorado: 89.0 89.0 Virginia Virginia: 89.0 89.0 Kansas Kansas: 88.9 88.9 Maine Maine: 88.6 88.6 Missouri Missouri: 88.3 88.3 Georgia Georgia: 88.1 88.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 88.1 88.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 88.0 88.0 Michigan Michigan: 88.0 88.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 87.9 87.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 87.8 87.8 Oregon Oregon: 87.7 87.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 87.6 87.6 Montana Montana: 87.6 87.6 Washington Washington: 87.5 87.5 California California: 87.3 87.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 87.3 87.3 Texas Texas: 87.3 87.3 Delaware Delaware: 87.0 87.0 Utah Utah: 87.0 87.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 86.9 86.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 86.7 86.7 Alaska Alaska: 86.3 86.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 86.2 86.2 Florida Florida: 86.1 86.1 Nevada Nevada: 86.1 86.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 86.1 86.1 Arizona Arizona: 86.0 86.0 Alabama Alabama: 85.9 85.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 85.6 85.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 85.6 85.6 Idaho Idaho: 84.9 84.9 National 88.2
Unemployment and labor force participation by education, by state: Labor force participation, bachelor's or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Labor force participation, bachelor's or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (93.6); lowest: Idaho (84.9); national value 88.2. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 93.6 93.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 92.1 92.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 91.6 91.6 Minnesota Minnesota: 90.6 90.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 90.6 90.6 Vermont Vermont: 90.6 90.6 Maryland Maryland: 90.5 90.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 90.5 90.5 Iowa Iowa: 90.4 90.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 90.2 90.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 90.0 90.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 90.0 90.0 Illinois Illinois: 89.5 89.5 Indiana Indiana: 89.5 89.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 89.3 89.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 89.3 89.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 89.2 89.2 Ohio Ohio: 89.2 89.2 New York New York: 89.1 89.1 Colorado Colorado: 89.0 89.0 Virginia Virginia: 89.0 89.0 Kansas Kansas: 88.9 88.9 Maine Maine: 88.6 88.6 Missouri Missouri: 88.3 88.3 Georgia Georgia: 88.1 88.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 88.1 88.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 88.0 88.0 Michigan Michigan: 88.0 88.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 87.9 87.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 87.8 87.8 Oregon Oregon: 87.7 87.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 87.6 87.6 Montana Montana: 87.6 87.6 Washington Washington: 87.5 87.5 California California: 87.3 87.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 87.3 87.3 Texas Texas: 87.3 87.3 Delaware Delaware: 87.0 87.0 Utah Utah: 87.0 87.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 86.9 86.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 86.7 86.7 Alaska Alaska: 86.3 86.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 86.2 86.2 Florida Florida: 86.1 86.1 Nevada Nevada: 86.1 86.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 86.1 86.1 Arizona Arizona: 86.0 86.0 Alabama Alabama: 85.9 85.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 85.6 85.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 85.6 85.6 Idaho Idaho: 84.9 84.9 National 88.2
Labor force participation, bachelor's or higher (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Labor force participation, bachelor's or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (93.6); lowest: Idaho (84.9); national value 88.2. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State Unemployment rate, 25–64 (%) Unemployment rate, less than high school (%) Unemployment rate, high school graduate (%) Unemployment rate, some college or associate's (%) Unemployment rate, bachelor's or higher (%) Labor force participation, 25–64 (%) Labor force participation, bachelor's or higher (%) United States 4 7.4 5.3 4 2.7 80.6 88.2 Alabama 4 7.5 5.8 3.7 2.2 76.2 85.9 Alaska 4.4 10.3 7.7 4.3 1.3 79.5 86.3 Arizona 4 5.8 5.4 4.6 2.4 78.5 86 Arkansas 3.1 6.4 3.9 3.2 1.6 76 86.7 California 5.2 7.7 6.6 5.2 3.9 80.3 87.3 Colorado 3.5 5.1 4.9 3.9 2.6 83.3 89 Connecticut 4.7 15.8 5.6 4.8 3.1 83.6 89.2 Delaware 3.4 1.1 5.8 3.1 2.5 81.5 87 District of Columbia 6.3 10.5 19.5 15.9 3 84.9 93.6 Florida 3.4 6.8 4.3 3.3 2.3 80.2 86.1 Georgia 3.8 5.9 4.6 4.5 2.6 79.8 88.1 Hawaii 2.6 5.4 4.1 2.6 1.6 81.5 87.9 Idaho 2.1 1.3 3.1 2.2 1.4 79.4 84.9 Illinois 4.5 8.3 6.8 4.8 2.8 81.8 89.5 Indiana 3.3 6.2 5.3 2.8 1.7 80.8 89.5 Iowa 2.9 8.2 4.4 2.6 1.4 84.1 90.4 Kansas 2.9 6.5 4.3 3.5 1.2 82.8 88.9 Kentucky 4 8.9 5.6 3.8 2.2 75.3 87.6 Louisiana 3.8 7.8 4.6 3.9 2.1 76.3 88 Maine 2.8 2.2 4.3 3.1 1.7 81.1 88.6 Maryland 3.9 5.9 6.5 3.8 2.6 84.2 90.5 Massachusetts 4.3 8.1 5.7 4.8 3.3 84 90 Michigan 4.3 10.8 6.1 4.5 2.4 78.9 88 Minnesota 3.3 5.9 4.8 3.7 2.1 85.1 90.6 Mississippi 4.4 8.8 5.6 4.4 2.2 75.3 85.6 Missouri 2.8 6.9 3.9 2.8 1.7 80.1 88.3 Montana 2.3 4.8 2.7 2.9 1.5 79.9 87.6 Nebraska 2.3 12.1 3 1.5 1.1 85.2 90.2 Nevada 4.9 7.8 5.7 4.9 3.2 80.4 86.1 New Hampshire 2.2 6.2 2.7 2.1 1.7 83.9 90.5 New Jersey 4.3 6.9 6.4 4.6 2.9 83.8 89.3 New Mexico 4.1 5.7 6 4.1 2.4 75.4 86.1 New York 4.7 8.5 6.1 5.2 3.3 80.9 89.1 North Carolina 3.4 7 5.2 3.2 2.2 80 87.3 North Dakota 1.3 5.1 1.5 1.2 1 85.3 91.6 Ohio 3.3 9.3 4.7 3.1 1.8 80.5 89.2 Oklahoma 3.5 7.8 4.4 3 2.2 76.5 86.9 Oregon 4.5 9.3 5.5 4.6 3 80.2 87.7 Pennsylvania 3.7 8.9 5.1 3.9 2.3 81.7 90 Rhode Island 4 9.6 6.4 4.1 1.9 82 92.1 South Carolina 3.9 10.2 5.7 3.3 2.2 78.8 86.2 South Dakota 2.3 6.9 3 1.8 1.8 83.5 90.6 Tennessee 3.1 7 4.6 2.9 1.6 78.9 87.8 Texas 4.2 6.1 5.6 4.3 3 80.2 87.3 Utah 3 5 3.4 3.3 2.3 82.1 87 Vermont 2.4 4.8 4.1 1.4 1.8 84 90.6 Virginia 3.1 4.3 4.5 3.5 2.4 82.5 89 Washington 4.6 8.7 5.9 4.4 3.6 81.4 87.5 West Virginia 4.2 14.8 5.6 2.8 2 71.5 85.6 Wisconsin 2.5 6 4.1 2.3 1.4 83 89.3 Wyoming 3.2 12.6 3.4 4.3 1.1 80.5 88.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S2301: Employment Status . Reference period: 2025.
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