State Unemployment Rates, October 2012
(Seasonally Adjusted)
| State | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 13.8 |
| Nevada | 11.5 |
| Rhode Island | 10.4 |
| California | 10.1 |
| New Jersey | 9.7 |
| North Carolina | 9.3 |
| Michigan | 9.1 |
| Connecticut | 9.0 |
| Mississippi | 8.9 |
| Illinois | 8.8 |
| Georgia | 8.7 |
| New York | 8.7 |
| Oregon | 8.6 |
| South Carolina | 8.6 |
| District of Columbia | 8.5 |
| Florida | 8.5 |
| Kentucky | 8.4 |
| Tennessee | 8.2 |
| Washington | 8.2 |
| Alabama | 8.1 |
| Arizona | 8.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 8.1 |
| Indiana | 8.0 |
| Colorado | 7.9 |
| United States | 7.9 |
| West Virginia | 7.5 |
| Maine | 7.4 |
| Arkansas | 7.2 |
| Alaska | 7.1 |
| Idaho | 7.0 |
| Missouri | 6.9 |
| Ohio | 6.9 |
| Wisconsin | 6.9 |
| Delaware | 6.8 |
| Maryland | 6.7 |
| Louisiana | 6.6 |
| Massachusetts | 6.6 |
| Texas | 6.6 |
| New Mexico | 6.3 |
| Montana | 6.0 |
| Minnesota | 5.8 |
| Kansas | 5.7 |
| New Hampshire | 5.7 |
| Virginia | 5.7 |
| Hawaii | 5.5 |
| Vermont | 5.5 |
| Oklahoma | 5.3 |
| Utah | 5.2 |
| Wyoming | 5.2 |
| Iowa | 5.1 |
| South Dakota | 4.5 |
| Nebraska | 3.8 |
| North Dakota | 3.1 |