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Nevada
9.7%
California
9.2%
New York
9.1%
Alaska
8.4%
Connecticut
8.1%
District of Columbia
8.1%
New Mexico
8%
Delaware
7.8%
Pennsylvania
7.8%
Illinois
7.7%
New Jersey
7.7%
Washington
7.7%
Hawaii
7.6%
Oregon
7.5%
Texas
7.5%
Louisiana
7.2%
North Carolina
7.1%
Ohio
7.1%
Oklahoma
7.1%
Mississippi
7%
West Virginia
7%
Michigan
6.9%
Arizona
6.8%
Colorado
6.8%
Massachusetts
6.7%
Rhode Island
6.7%
Arkansas
6.6%
South Carolina
6.6%
Maryland
6.5%
Wyoming
6.5%
Georgia
6.4%
Florida
6.3%
Kentucky
6.3%
Tennessee
6.2%
Maine
6%
Idaho
5.8%
Virginia
5.8%
Montana
5.7%
Wisconsin
5.7%
Indiana
5.5%
Missouri
5.3%
Kansas
5%
Iowa
4.9%
Minnesota
4.9%
Nebraska
4.7%
Alabama
4.6%
Vermont
4.6%
New Hampshire
4.5%
South Dakota
4.4%
Utah
4.3%
North Dakota
3.6%
U6 Employment Rate by State 2024
The U6 employment rate, often considered a broader measure of unemployment than the more commonly cited U3 rate, encompasses not only those actively seeking employment but also individuals marginally attached to the labor force and those working part-time for economic reasons.
When examining the U6 employment rate across states, certain trends emerge. States such as Nevada, California, and New York exhibit higher U6 rates, reflecting a significant proportion of individuals who are unemployed, underemployed, or marginally attached to the workforce. On the other hand, states like South Dakota, Utah, and North Dakota tend to have lower U6 rates, indicating a relatively healthier labor market.
- The official unemployment rate used by the U.S. government and published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the U-3 rate. This is the percentage of the total labor force that is unemployed and has actively sought employment within the past four weeks.
State | U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022 | U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022 | U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 9.7% | 10.3% | 15.6% |
| California | 9.2% | 10.2% | 14% |
| New York | 9.1% | 9.9% | 13.4% |
| Alaska | 8.4% | 9.6% | 11.7% |
| Connecticut | 8.1% | 8.3% | 11.6% |
| District of Columbia | 8.1% | 8.8% | 10.8% |
| New Mexico | 8% | 8.4% | 11.7% |
| Delaware | 7.8% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 7.8% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| Illinois | 7.7% | 7.9% | 11% |
| New Jersey | 7.7% | 8.3% | 12.1% |
| Washington | 7.7% | 8.2% | 11.7% |
| Hawaii | 7.6% | 8.2% | 14.8% |
| Oregon | 7.5% | 7.6% | 10.8% |
| Texas | 7.5% | 7.9% | 11.2% |
| Louisiana | 7.2% | 7.3% | 10.3% |
| North Carolina | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.5% |
| Ohio | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.5% |
| Oklahoma | 7.1% | 7.1% | 8.9% |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.7% | 10.2% |
| West Virginia | 7% | 7.5% | 9.2% |
| Michigan | 6.9% | 8% | 10.6% |
| Arizona | 6.8% | 7.1% | 10.1% |
| Colorado | 6.8% | 7.3% | 11% |
| Massachusetts | 6.7% | 7.6% | 10.5% |
| Rhode Island | 6.7% | 7.4% | 11.1% |
| Arkansas | 6.6% | 6.4% | 8% |
| South Carolina | 6.6% | 6.5% | 7.6% |
| Maryland | 6.5% | 7.3% | 9.8% |
| Wyoming | 6.5% | 6.7% | 9.1% |
| Georgia | 6.4% | 6.7% | 8.6% |
| Florida | 6.3% | 6.7% | 10.1% |
| Kentucky | 6.3% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Tennessee | 6.2% | 6% | 8.4% |
| Maine | 6% | 5.8% | 7.8% |
| Idaho | 5.8% | 6.2% | 7.5% |
| Virginia | 5.8% | 6.3% | 8.9% |
| Montana | 5.7% | 5.5% | 7.3% |
| Wisconsin | 5.7% | 5.8% | 7.5% |
| Indiana | 5.5% | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| Missouri | 5.3% | 5.7% | 8.5% |
| Kansas | 5% | 5.7% | 7.7% |
| Iowa | 4.9% | 5.1% | 6.9% |
| Minnesota | 4.9% | 5.3% | 7.2% |
| Nebraska | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Alabama | 4.6% | 4.7% | 6.9% |
| Vermont | 4.6% | 5% | 7.6% |
| New Hampshire | 4.5% | 5% | 6.9% |
| South Dakota | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Utah | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| North Dakota | 3.6% | 4.1% | 6.5% |