Changes in Unemployment Rate by State

Staff Report

Thursday, May 18th, 2023

With inflation remaining high and the U.S. gaining 236,000 jobs in March, fewer than in the previous month, WalletHub today released updated rankings for its report on Changes in Unemployment Rate by State, along with a WalletHub Q&A.

In order to take stock of how unemployment rates are changing throughout the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on six key metrics that compare unemployment rate statistics from the latest month for which data is available (March 2023) to key dates in 2023, 2022, 2020 and 2019.

Below, you can see highlights from the report, along with a WalletHub Q&A. 

Best Change in Unemployment

Worst Change in Unemployment

1. Nebraska

42. Michigan

2. South Dakota

43. Illinois

3. Montana

44. Hawaii

4. Wisconsin

45. Texas

5. Maryland

46. Delaware

6. North Dakota

47. California

7. Maine

48. Washington

8. Missouri

49. Oregon

9. Alabama

50. District of Columbia

10. Florida

51. Nevada

To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/states-unemployment-rates/74907