{"id":384424,"date":"2010-03-03T11:32:30","date_gmt":"2010-03-03T16:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/economics\/2010\/03\/03\/2009-unemployment-rates-by-state\/"},"modified":"2010-03-03T11:32:30","modified_gmt":"2010-03-03T16:32:30","slug":"2009-unemployment-rates-by-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/384424","title":{"rendered":"2009 Unemployment Rates, by State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Average unemployment rates soared to 10% or higher in 14 states and Washington, D.C. last year \u0096 above the 9.3% average for the nation \u0096 as the recession spurred layoffs and froze hiring, the Labor Department said Wednesday. Nine states tracked their highest annual unemployment rates ever and Michigan and Nevada experienced both the biggest year over year increases and the highest rates. No regions went unscathed: The unemployment rate rose in all 50 states.<\/p>\n<h2>Unemployment Rates, by State<\/h2>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/public\/resources\/documents\/sorttable.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<table id=\"mySortableTable\" class=\"sortable\" style=\"font-family:arial font-size:13px;border:1px solid #7194ba\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" width=\"90%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"text\" class=\"header\" style=\"padding:4pxfont-size:11pxfont-weight:bold\" width=\"100\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>State<\/strong><\/td>\n<td id=\"numbers\" class=\"header2\" style=\"padding:4pxfont-size:11pxfont-weight:bold\" width=\"100\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>Average 2008 Unemployment Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td id=\"numbers\" class=\"header2\" style=\"padding:4pxfont-size:11pxfont-weight:bold\" width=\"100\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>Average 2009 Unemployment Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td id=\"numbers\" class=\"header2\" style=\"padding:4pxfont-size:11pxfont-weight:bold\" width=\"100\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>Year-over-year Increase<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">U.S.<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.8%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">9.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Alabama<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">10.1%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Alaska<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.5%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">8%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">1.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Arizona<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.9%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">9.1%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Arkansas<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">7.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">California<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">7.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">11.4%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Colorado<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.9%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">7.7%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Connecticut<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">8.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Delaware<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.9%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">8.1%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">District of Columbia<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">10.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Florida<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">10.5%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Georgia<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">9.6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Hawaii<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.8%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Idaho<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.9%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">8%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Illinois<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.4%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">10.1%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Indiana<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.8%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">10.1%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Iowa<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.4%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">1.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Kansas<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.4%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.7%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Kentucky<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">10.5%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Louisiana<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.5%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.8%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Maine<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">8%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Maryland<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.4%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">7%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Massachusetts<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">8.4%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Michigan<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">8.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">13.6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Minnesota<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.4%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">8%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Mississippi<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.8%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">9.6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Missouri<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.1%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">9.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Montana<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">1.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Nebraska<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">1.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Nevada<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.7%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">11.8%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">New Hampshire<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.9%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">New Jersey<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.5%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">9.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">New Mexico<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.5%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">7.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">New York<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">8.4%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">North Carolina<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">10.6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">North Dakota<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">1.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Ohio<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">10.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Oklahoma<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.7%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.4%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Oregon<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.5%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">11.1%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Pennsylvania<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">8.1%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Rhode Island<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">7.6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">11.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">South Carolina<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.9%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">11.7%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">South Dakota<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.1%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.8%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">1.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Tennessee<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.7%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">10.5%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Texas<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.9%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">7.6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Utah<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.7%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.6%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Vermont<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.5%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.9%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Virginia<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.9%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.7%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">2.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Washington<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">5.4%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">8.9%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">West Virginia<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">7.9%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Wisconsin<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">4.8%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">8.5%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col1\">Wyoming<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.2%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">6.4%<\/td>\n<td class=\"col2\">3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Source: Labor Department<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/-7dYkNgsNLUw4oN_iXgKmlTvuH8\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/-7dYkNgsNLUw4oN_iXgKmlTvuH8\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" 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