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These states Have The Lowest – And Highest – Percentage Of Unemployed People In The US, January 2019

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Alaska posted the highest jobless rate among all states in January at 6.5%, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. District of Columbia (5.4%) and West Virginia (5.2%) posted second and third highest unemployment rate in the United States, respectively.

At the other end of the spectrum, Iowa and New Hampshire posted the lowest unemployment rate among all states in January at 2.4 percent each. North Dakota and Vermont followed 2.5% each.

The table below lists the 50 states of the United States, and the District of Columbia, by their unemployment rate in January 2019.

State unemployment rate in the US as of January 2019

  1. Alaska: 6.5%
  2. District of Columbia: 5.4%
  3. West Virginia: 5.2%
  4. New Mexico: 5.1%
  5. Arizona: 5.1%
  6. Louisiana: 4.9%
  7. Mississippi: 4.7%
  8. Ohio: 4.7%
  9. Washington: 4.5%
  10. Nevada: 4.4%
  11. Illinois: 4.3%
  12. Oregon: 4.3%
  13. California: 4.2%
  14. Kentucky: 4.2%
  15. Pennsylvania: 4.1%
  16. Michigan: 4%
  17. Wyoming: 4%
  18. Rhode Island: 4%
  19. New Jersey: 4%
  20. New York: 3.9%
  21. Georgia: 3.8%
  22. Connecticut: 3.8%
  23. Alabama: 3.8%
  24. Montana: 3.8%
  25. North Carolina: 3.8%
  26. Texas: 3.8%
  27. Maryland: 3.7%
  28. Colorado: 3.7%
  29. Arkansas: 3.7%
  30. Indiana: 3.5%
  31. Delaware: 3.5%
  32. Maine: 3.5%
  33. Kansas: 3.4%
  34. Florida: 3.4%
  35. Tennessee: 3.3%
  36. South Carolina: 3.2%
  37. Oklahoma: 3.2%
  38. Missouri: 3.2%
  39. Massachusetts: 3.1%
  40. Utah: 3.1%
  41. Wisconsin: 3%
  42. Minnesota: 3%
  43. South Dakota: 2.9%
  44. Idaho: 2.8%
  45. Nebraska: 2.8%
  46. Virginia: 2.8%
  47. Hawaii: 2.7%
  48. North Dakota: 2.5%
  49. Vermont: 2.5%
  50. Iowa: 2.4%
  51. New Hampshire: 2.4%

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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj
Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj is a publishing executive and economist who is the CEO and editor-in-chief of The CEOWORLD magazine, one of the world’s most influential and recognized global news publications. Additionally, he serves as the chair of the advisory board for the CEOWORLD magazine. He received his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, France. He earned his Doctoral Degree in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University Paris, France, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. Dr. Amarendra also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama, United States.


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